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    Home » Winter

    Pie Recipe Challenge for Pi Day

    By Nancy Mock March 14, 2017 Updated March 14, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Pie Challenge, one of our beloved cook-off gettogethers! See the big winners, then check out pie recipes that are perfect to make for Pi Day!

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Wikipedia says: "The number π is a mathematical constant, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, commonly approximated as 3.14159. It has been represented by the Greek letter "π" since the mid-18th century, though it is also sometimes spelled out as "pi" (/paɪ/)."

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Nan says: "This mathematical constant is a great excuse to think about pie, make pie, buy pie, eat pie. I love pie. Did you bring any pie?"

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    On a chilly March morning, we gathered at Rebecca and Charles' house for the Pie Challenge.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    We gathered to eat and to drink and we were certainly merry about it.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Though we didn't have as many pie entries as we had originally anticipated (some folks had to bow out on account of colds, bugs, pregnancy fatigue, or a combination of all) we still had four beautiful pies to eat and vote for.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    We also had an entry of a half-gallon of homemade vanilla ice cream!

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Though we didn't know in advance what the flavors would be, or how many sweet versus savory it worked out perfectly in that there were two savory pies and two sweet pies!

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    We all had a filling meal of the savory pies followed very closely by a whopping dessert of the two sweet pies plus ice cream.

    The pie entries

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Savory Tourtière from Bryan: made in the French-Canadian tradition with pork, potatoes, and vegetables enclosed in a flaky crust. Slices are served with Dijon mustard and sweet gherkins.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Spaghetti Pie from Kari: another savory pie where angel hair pasta comprises the crust and is filled with marinara sauce and gooey, melted cheese.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Baileys Sweet Irish Cream Pie from me: a crust made from vanilla wafer cookies with a sweet, creamy filling of Bailey's Irish Cream, marshmallow, and whipped cream. A layer of Irish cream-soaked Cocoa Puffs cereal is hidden inside the cream.

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Marbled Pumpkin Tart from Lisa: this torte has a beautiful shortbread crust and is filled with sweet and smooth pumpkin cheesecake filling.

    Philadelphia Style Vanilla Ice Cream: creamy and very vanilla, this ice cream made from David Lebovitz's recipe was a perfect companion to our sweet pies.

    The judging

    Some pies sliced well enough to give everyone their own portion to judge, but others were cut into large slices to be shared between couples—or to be devoured by half of the couple before the other could get their fork in! And the little kids got to taste it all too, though they were far less interested in voting for a winner.

    My husband came up with five categories for the pie voting and judging. These categories were originally created in anticipation of dozens of pie entries but they still fit the entries we had:

    • Best Sweet Pie
    • Best Savory Pie
    • Best Twist On A Classic
    • Most Unexpected Pie
    • Best Overall Pie

    Though there were cries from the crowd to declare every pie a winner, the judges dove in undeterred to tally the votes and let the voice of the people be heard.

    The winners!

    And the winners are:

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Best Savory Pie: Spaghetti Pie from Kari

    Most Unexpected Pie: Spaghetti Pie from Kari

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Best Overall Pie: Marble Pumpkin Tart from Lisa

    Best Sweet Pie: Marble Pumpkin Torte from Lisa

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Best Twist On A Classic: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream by Kelly & Shawn. (Quite a twist to find an ice cream entry in a pie challenge!)

    In past cook-offs, we've had just two categories: Popular Vote and Chef's Vote. However, we really enjoyed the change with this challenge of having multiple categories. It allowed for more consideration of all the entries on multiple criteria... and it was fun to watch Kari and Lisa clean up with the wins!

    At our Pie Challenge we enjoyed incredible pies & voted for our favorites! Plus a round-up of delicious pie recipes, all in honor of Pi Day.

    Our gathering lasted well beyond the challenge, and that is always the best part of all our cook-offs and competitions. We played with kids and dogs on the floor. Games of Pitch lasted into the evening as we picked at the leftovers (though there was not much left... those pies went quick!) It was our 8th cook-off and it was a glorious success!

    Happy Pi Day: Here's a big Pie Round-Up!

    Host your own Pi Day celebration! Below are some of my favorite pie recipes that are sure to be a hit.

    Cinnamon Pie
    A silky, sweet pie rich with the flavor of cinnamon, held by a buttery, flaky crust. It's a delicious Cinnamon Pie inspired by a fictional pie in one of our favorite shows, "Psych!"
    Take me there
    Slice of cream topped cinnamon pie
    Toffee, Cherry and Chocolate Chunk Pie
    Like a giant cookie stuffed into a pie crust, Toffee, Cherry & Chocolate Chunk Pie is a wonderfully indulgent dessert. Serve it with whipped cream and toasted almonds!
    Take me there
    Slice of chocolate pie on plate
    Vanilla Apple Pie
    A delicious pie full of tart apple and rich vanilla flavor! Vanilla Apple Pie is made with a tender, pâté sucrée style pie crust.
    Take me there
    Gray plate with slice of apple pie.
    Salted Caramel Chocolate Cream Pie
    A chocolate cream pie is pretty delicious—but a Salted Caramel Chocolate Cream Pie with a graham cracker crust is absolutely decadent!
    Take me there
    Slice of chocolate cream pie
    The Best Fruits Of The Forest Pie Recipe
    Why choose one fruit for your pie when you can fill it to the brim with all the luscious fruits of the season? Dig into this fruit pie loaded with berries, apple, and rhubarb. It is so delicious!
    Take me there
    Whipped cream topped slice of berry pi on a white plate.
    Lemon Icebox Pie With Lavender
    A unique and really delicious dessert, this no-bake Lemon Icebox Pie with Lavender has a cool, sweet filling in a vanilla cookie crust.
    Take me there
    Floral paper plate holding a slice of chilled lemon pie with whipped cream top.
    Mini Chicken Pot Pies
    Mini Chicken Pot Pies hold tender chicken and veggies in gravy tucked in a pastry crust. And you can freeze them for later!
    Take me there
    Browned pie next to a wooden chicken
    Sweet Potato Pie
    This lovely Sweet Potato Pie has a smooth filling of sweet potato and spices, all in a flaky pastry shell! It's perfect for holiday time or for anytime you're craving sweet potato sweetness!
    Take me there
    Pie slice on a plate
    Cinnamon Blueberry Icebox Pie
    This a cool and creamy icebox pie with the flavor of cinnamon and summer blueberries. And the best thing about it is it's a no-bake treat perfect for warm-weather days!
    Take me there
    Creamy icebox pie on white plate with cookies and blueberries around it.
    Baileys Chocolate Irish Cream Pie
    Make this decadently sweet and creamy pie for St. Patrick's Day or any old day. Baileys Chocolate Irish Cream Pie is a scrumptious dessert with a chocolate cookie crust. *Updated recipe!
    Take me there
    Slice of chocolate and whipped cream pie on plate.
    Vichyssoise Leek and Potato Pie
    A creamy filling of leek and potato nestled in a flaky, homemade pie crust! It's a wonderful, comforting dish that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. 
    Take me there
    Whole pie with browned crust and leek-shaped cutouts in top

    More Winter

    • White plate with slice of orange carrot quiche.
      Cheddar Quiche with Roasted Carrots and Onion
    • Cream and sprinkles-topped green milkshakes.
      Green Milkshakes for St. Patrick's Day
    • Scone with cream, chocolate, and berries.
      Baileys Irish Cream Scones with Whiskey-Chocolate Sauce
    • Round loaf of soda bread in hands and on green cloth.
      Traditional Irish Soda Bread

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