(NC)—There may not be a better dessert than a mouth-watering slice of pie fresh from the oven. But serving your pie with a dollop of whipped cream, or "a la mode" with a cool scoop of vanilla ice cream can dress up this treat. Add a dash more creativity and a humble pie becomes a true work of art that will have your family and friends coming back for seconds.

"You can make your own pie from scratch or serve one our new line of frozen "unbaked" pies -that look and taste just like they're homemade," says Chris Glowienka, spokesperson for Sara Lee. "Either way, here are some other 'pie possibilities' to elevate this favourite dessert from delectable comestible to mouthwatering masterpiece."

• Make individual treats by cutting a baked Dessert Tips: Enjoy These Pie Possibilities Recipe

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Russian Beverages for Russian Brides in the US

by Annas Agency

Ancient Happy Cherry Honey

Description

Honey beverage was an obligatory drink of the nobility. Monastery honey beverages were known as the most famous. Many tzars sent their cooks to perfect honey cooking skills to monasteries. To improve the taste and colour, they could add fruit juices or berries. Diluted with juice, honey didn't contain any alcohol and was considered as the most splendid vitaminous beverage.

Method

Put honey in enamel pan, add water and boil stirring regularly and taking froth off. Put well washed cherries without bones in the bottle with a narrow neck and pour warm syrup over. Cover bottle with a wet sheet and leave in a warm place for three days to ferment. After that cork the neck with a sackcloth up and put in Russian Beverages for Russian Brides in the US Recipe

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Brownies and Glaze

by News Canada

(NC)—This recipe was prepared by Camelback and Central, 1403 2nd Avenue, New York, New York.

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons sweet butter

3 ounces baking chocolate

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ounces Jack Daniel's Whiskey

Jack Daniel's Glaze

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Melt butter and chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat; add sugar, eggs, nuts, vanilla, flour mixture and Jack Daniel's Whiskey; mix well. Preheat oven to 350ºC. Pour batter into a greased 8x10-inch cake pan. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven; top wi Brownies and Glaze Recipe

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