What Are Pie shells and How Can I Use Them?

Pie shells rewards a little know-how: how to choose them, cook them, store them, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 15 recipes to cook with them.

Recipes using pie shells

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Easy Creamy Pumpkin Pie

Easy creamy pumpkin pie made with brown sugar, evaporated milk, and a simple cinnamon-allspice-ginger spice blend. A no-fuss Thanksgiving classic that mixes in one bowl.

Kitty's Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie spiked with a half cup of whiskey for grown-up depth, made with canned pumpkin and warm cinnamon, ginger, and clove. A boozy holiday classic that bakes into two custardy pies.

Super Maple Pecan Pie

Classic maple pecan pie with a hot syrup technique that creates silky filling and perfectly suspended pecans in every slice.

Chicken Pot-pie

Easy chicken pot pie that skips the roux: cream of potato soup, mixed vegetables, and cooked chicken baked between two flaky crusts with thyme. A fast way to use up leftover meat.

Fiesta Chicken Casserole

This crowd-pleasing, kicked-up casserole uses pantry ingredients and refrigerator staples topped with a refrigerated pie crust and baked until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden.

German Chocolate Pies

German chocolate pies: two pies at once, gooey cocoa-pecan-coconut filling in flaky shells. One to eat now, one to freeze. A Southern dessert for holidays and church suppers.

Bob's Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie

Bob's chocolate chip pecan pie loads an unbaked crust with pecans and chocolate chips, then bakes them under a gooey, custardy filling of corn syrup, eggs, and butter. A rich twist on classic pecan pie.

Sweet Potato& Cranberry Quiche

Sweet potato and cranberry quiche with grated sweet potatoes, carrots, and sugar-cooked cranberries in a creamy cream cheese custard with nutmeg. A stunning harvest brunch dish that serves 12.

Lemon Cream Cheese Pie

Lemon cream cheese pie with a homemade lemon curd folded into sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and lemon pudding. Tangy, creamy, and no-bake filling.

Awesome Chocolate Coconut Pie

Chocolate coconut pie with a fudgy semi-sweet chocolate filling and flaked coconut, baked in a flaky crust. Like a brownie meets a coconut macaroon meets pecan pie.

Elanor's Sweet Potato Pie

Southern sweet potato pie with evaporated milk, nutmeg, and lemon extract in a deep-dish crust. A silky, custard-style filling made from mashed sweet potatoes that yields two full pies from one batch.

McCall's Apple Crumb Pie

This is a delicious apple pie, the brown sugar crumb topping is really good.

Blue Goo Pie

Blue goo pie is a no-bake cream cheese and whipped topping pie with sliced bananas and blueberry pie filling. Makes 2 pies in 15 minutes with zero oven time. A crowd-pleasing potluck legend.

Quiche

Ham and cheese quiche packs eggs, two cheeses, sauteed onion, and bell pepper into a flaky pie shell, then bakes into a creamy custard. An easy savory supper or brunch that works hot or at room temperature.

Amish Apple Pie

I made this because it sounded soooo good! It was delicious. And those in my family that tried it really liked it too!

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