Pumpkin Pie Crust Decoration

You will end up using half of the second batch for the decorations freeze the rest to make pie decorations for another recipe like these apple hand pies or this pear cranberry pie.

Pumpkin pie crust decoration. But learning some pie crust decorating basics can take an already delicious pie up a notch adding a visually enticing element. Roll out reserved dough and cut out leaf shape. You can watch a video i made on instagram here to see this next step.

Trim any uneven overhang then crimp the edge around the pie. Use 1 2 of the all butter pie dough to create a single bottom crust. Our brown sugar butternut squash pie features not one but two eye catching pie crust designs the pie crust rim resembles a fishtail braid and is made with 15 strips of dough.

The leaves and pumpkins decorating the crust on this pumpkin pie from wild wild whisk made my jaw drop the first time i saw it. This post was made in partnership with e d. Lovely little kitchen has a ridiculously simple decoration that will take you seconds and will also use up any extra pie dough.

Whatever your comfort level with pie crust there s a technique here for you. Make additional crust and cut strips long enough to crisscross over the pie. Use cute pie stamps to cut out the decorations in the shapes of pumpkins maple leaves and acorns for fall theme.

To make the filling whisk together the pumpkin puree sweetened condensed milk softened cream cheese eggs and pumpkin pie spice. Making pie crust decorations. Roll out 1 2 pie dough recipe on a lightly floured surface and fit into a 9 inch pie pan.

Chef petra cox shares some unique ways to have a decorative crust on your pumpkin pie. Top your wreath with a bow cutout or add some fall leaves on top of a lattice. Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.