European pies & tarts recipes

Prune, chocolate and almond tart

A harmonious trinity of chocolate, prunes and almonds makes a splendid tart.

Orange Crepes

Crepes with an Orange filling and a delicious Orange Sauce

Fresh Fig Crostata

Swedish Apple Pie

"Easy as pie" as the saying goes. But this recipe is really EASIER than pie! Sliced Granny Smith apples go in the pie dish first, followed by a…

Ganache Chocolate Nutella

Use this topping on any thing you wish to enhance with CHOCOLATE, from baked goods to ice cream. It will keep for a couple of days unrefrigerated -…

ALMOND cream PEAR pie GRANOLA crust

Poached, syrup pears basking in smooth almond cream with a splash of Amaretto. Crunch and savour the cradle of…

Faux Chocolate Silk Pie

A chocolate lover’s delight and so easy for Easter or Mother’s Day dessert. Rich and smooth, this take on French chocolate silk pie has a secret -…

Chocolate Truffle Tartlets

Chocolate Truffle Tart is oh-so-decadent tart, made with chocolate and cream well worth the calorie splurge. Perfect for special occasions, the…

Blood Orange Chocolate Tartlets

Courtesy A Kitchen in France Mimi Thorisson

Ricotta and lemon pie

Try this simple, creamy ricotta pie, lighter in texture than a cheesecake.

Impossible pie

A truly amazing pie with three delicious, self-made layers.

Wild berry and dark chocolate pie

Wild berries and dark chocolate make a decadent dessert from this simple and easy pie.

Strawberry and Almond Tartlets

Bring out your inner baker with these scrumptious strawberry tartlets.

Shoo-Fly Pie

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly…

Cinnamon, chocolate and mocha pie

Chocolate, mocha and cinnamon flavors make this pie simply irresistible. Recipe for the homemade pie pastry…