Pastry Category: Pies

A gelatin-set mousse filling in a baked crust, light by design

Chiffon Pie

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Chiffon pie is a single-crust pie filled with a mousse made from egg yolks, sugar, gelatin, and beaten egg whites or whipped cream folded together to create an airy, set filling. It is served cold and sliced cleanly, holding its structure without being dense. The crust is typically a standard pastry shell or graham cracker […]

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Galatopita

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Galatopita is a Greek milk pie made from a custard of whole milk, eggs, semolina, sugar, and butter, baked in a pan until set and golden on top, and served cut into squares dusted with cinnamon and powdered sugar. It is sometimes made with phyllo — a layer on the bottom, one on top, the […]

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