American Pies

As you may be able to tell, I developed a slight obsession with the Hummingbird Bakery recipes. Next on the agenda were two of the American pies, which I had been tempted by for a very long time. First up was something called the Grasshopper Pie. This is a delicious combination of chocolate, marshmallow and peppermint, with a healthy dose of whipped cream. I must admit it took me forever to separate and crumble up all the Bourbon biscuits I had bought for this recipe. I didn't even get to find a use for the cream from the Bourbons, which was quite annoying actually, but I haven't yet found a recipe for which I can use it. Still, no matter, because the end result made all the hard work worthwhile.

Grasshopper Pie

The only other issue I came across with this was trying to get the first slice of the pie out of the dish. I'm going to warn you now, don't even attempt to get a perfect first slice, because it won't happen; there will only be destruction on a massive scale. Still this certainly doesn't detract from the very sweet, but delicious flavours.

The second American pie I attempted was the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie, which had the same Bourbon biscuit base as the Grasshopper Pie. This recipe uses a lot of peanut butter, which made me very happy. I love peanut butter, so any excuse to use it in a recipe is a plus in my mind.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie

This is an extremely decadent recipe, and as a result I only make it occasionally, and usually for parties or other gatherings. It always goes down very well, along with the Grasshopper Pie. I did come across some issues when making this pie, namely that you really do have to whisk the cornflour, sugar, egg and milk mix constantly when it's on the hob in order for it to thicken enough. This recipe takes several hours to complete, but it's definitely worth it.

A nice cross-section

Beckie.