Definition of Pie shell

1. Noun. Pastry used to hold pie fillings.

Exact synonyms: Pie Crust
Generic synonyms: Pastry

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pie Shell

pie-wipe
pie chart
pie charts
pie crust
pie floater
pie hole
pie in the sky
pie menu
pie menus
pie pan
pie pans
pie plant
pie safe
pie safes
pie server
pie shell (current term)
piebald
piebald eyelash
piebald skin
piebaldness
piebalds
pieboy
piece-dye
piece de resistance
piece goods
piece of cake
piece of cloth

Literary usage of Pie shell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Eating Hints: Recipes and Tips for Better Nutrition During Cancer Treatment edited by Yale New Haven Med Cntr, Yale-New Haven Medical Center Staff (1990)
"Add seasonings and pour over ingredients in the pie shell. Bake in 400° oven about 35 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Serve piping hot. ..."

2. The Terrible Tooths by Susan D. Clark (1991)
"Add remaining ingredients, blending well after each addition. Place the graham pie shell in a heated 325° oven; pour the filling into the pie shell and bake ..."

3. Eating Hints for Cancer Patients by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Add seasonings and pour over ingredients in the pie shell. Bake in 400° oven about 35 minutes, or until a knife comes ..."

4. Mrs. Norton's Cook-book: Selecting, Cooking, and Serving for the Home Table by Jeanette Young Norton (1917)
"Toss all lightly in good mayonnaise, to which the juice of half an onion and a half cup of whipped cream have been added. Fill the pie shell with the salad, ..."

5. The Malone Cook Book by Mrs George Hawkins (1917)
"Fill a pie shell, previously baked, cover with a meringue made of the whites of the eggs and brown in the oven. Mrs. JR Duffield. Lemon Pie. ..."

6. Better Meals for Less Money by Marietta McPherson Greenough (1917)
"... stirring frequently to break the berries; add crumbs, and when nearly cool pour into a baked pie shell. Garnish with bits of baked pastry. ..."

7. Larkin Housewives' Cook Book: Good Things to Eat and how to Prepare Them by Larkin Co (1915)
"Cook three minutes, then add yolks of two eggs, cook two minutes longer and pour into a baked pie-shell. Beat the egg whites, add sugar and brown in oven. ..."

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