Orange Creamsicle Pies

Name: Orange Creamsicle Pies
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: Yield: 4 (6-inch) mini pies
Ingredients: 1½ pounds Orange Cookie Crumb Crust, mixed baked in 4 (6-inch) pie dishes, and completely cooled; 12 ounces granulated sugar; 2 cups orange peels (from about 6 oranges); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 vanilla bean; 1 quart Vanilla Whipped Cream, cold; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 1½ quarts whole milk; 4 eggs; 3 ounces (¾ cup) cornstarch

Preparation info

Yield:
4
(6-inch) mini pies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Making Dough

By Russell van Kraayenburg

Published 2015

About

THE RECIPE Growing up, creamsicles were one of my favorite desserts. With this recipe I turned my beloved childhood confection into a pie using a cookie crumb crust. Although not a true pastry dough, it’s worth breaking the rules for.

Ingredients

1½ pounds Orange Cookie Crumb Crust, mixed baked in 4 (6-inch) pie dishes, and completely cooled

Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Place orange peels in a medium pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately remove from heat, and drain and discard water. Repeat 3 more times to remove the bitterness from the peels, and then pat peels dry with a paper towel.
Place peels and milk in a medium pot. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape seeds out of the pod wi