Recipes starting with M

It's the perfect pie for the Fall season:  a sense of warmth from pure maple syrup and the comfort of cream.  Consider it for an afternoon get-together with hot coffee.

My husband's Grandma, Mambie, had this fabulous pie at a restaurant in Santa Fe, NM. She asked the chef for the recipe and was told "no". This recipe was tucked into her bill. The restaurant is gone now, but the pie remains as our family's favorite apple pie. I have even made it in a huge sheet pan for my Mum's birthday.

Meringue can be a challenge, even for experienced bakers!  This version is said to be foolproof, holding its own even in damp weather. 

What's not to love about coffee, chocolate and cream?  Add a rich pastry and, well, it's enough to make even a barista's mouth water.  And the judges liked it, too.  It took a blue ribbon!"