Where's the Pie?

Alright so, this is the Christmas + New Year + Dean Winchester special Pie Post, and its an interesting one. Its got recipes of the quickest, most decadent and most rustic pies that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy these holidays!

Note: For the shortcrust pastry recipe check out the "Toffee Chocolate Tarts" recipe, and follow the same for all three pies.

The quickest one: Walnut, Raisin & Honey Pie

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup crushed Walnuts
• 1 tablespoons Honey( or more according to taste)
• 2 tablespoons of chopped Raisins

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Spread the filling evenly in your pastry shells and garnish with Raisins (You will have blind baked pastry shells after following the shortcrust pastry recipe).
3. Best served warm.

-Ideal for when you have to throw an impromptu dinner party, this pie is ready in 25 minutes or less and serves one individual pie as shown in the picture, so just multiply the quantities of the ingredients by the number of people who are coming. 

The decadent one: Chocolate & Fig Pie

Ingredients:

• 75 grams Dark Chocolate compound
• 5 tablespoons Milk
• 3 dried Figs (Or more according to taste)
• 1 tablespoon Whipping cream
• Chocolate Chips (Optional)

Method:

1. Melt the Dark Chocolate compound with the milk in the microwave (you can do it the old fashioned way too!).
2. Wait till it cools, then fold in the whipped cream and mix thoroughly.
3. Meanwhile puree the figs in the mixer till they  have a paste like consistency.
4. Spread an even layer of the pureed Figs on the blind baked pastry shells, then pour the chocolate mixture on top and even it out.
5. Put the pies in the fridge to let them set for about 10-15 minutes.
6. Once they are set, top them with some chocolate chips and enjoy either warm and cold.

-This one's for the Chocolate lovers, with rich, sinful dark chocolate but with a twist of the fascinatingly unique taste of Figs. Its ready in 30-40 minutes, and again, serves as an individual portion. 

The rustic one: Apple Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 Apple
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder (Or more according to taste)
• 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Water
• 1 pinch of Nutmeg (Optional)
• 1.5 tablespoons chopped Raisins

Method:

1. Place the apples in a saucepan with the sugar, cinnamon and water and cook for 8-10 minutes on a low/medium heat (or until soft).
2. Once cooked spread them evenly on the pastry shells after blind baking.
3. Now, cut long strips of the leftover shortcrust pastry, each of them about 2 centimeters wide and place them on the pie, in a criss cross pattern and attach them to the tart tins on either side.
4. Bake these pies in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Centigrade till the strips of pastry become golden brown (5-7 minutes).
5. Best served warm with Whipped cream or Vanilla ice cream.    

- The old "American Classic Holiday Pie"! I had to include my version of it. Ready in 45 minutes or less, this pie will blow your mind. Each apple serves for two individual pies.