Are you ready to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece inspired by the rare occurrence of Leap Day? Look no further than the extraordinary "Leap Day 4 Layer Pie Recipe by Tasty." This exceptional dish combines the perfect balance of flavors, textures, and visual appeal, making it an ideal centerpiece for your special celebration. With its four distinct layers, each bursting with unique ingredients and flavors, this pie promises an unforgettable gastronomic experience that will leave you and your guests craving for more.
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LEAP DAY 4-LAYER PIE RECIPE BY TASTY
Leap Day only comes around once every 4 years. That means we have to make up for everything we could be eating if we had that extra day every year. Enter the 4-Layer Pie: each layer, separated by pizza dough, is a different course: garlic knots, spinach dip, pasta bake, and a giant cookie base. Don't @ us, just dig in!
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Dinner
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll 1 tube of pizza dough and cut in half crosswise. Loosely shape into 2 8-inch (20 cm) circles, trimming off the corners if necessary. Transfer the dough rounds to the prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- Bake the pizza dough rounds for 15 minutes, until light golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Make the garlic oil: In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, and parsley until combined. Set aside.
- Unroll 2 more tubes of pizza dough and cut both in half crosswise. Reserve 1 half for later. Cut the 3 remaining halves crosswise into 8 strips each, for a total of 24. Tie each strip into a knot and place in a large bowl.
- Pour the garlic oil over the dough knots and toss to coat completely. Set aside.
- Make the pasta bake: In a separate large bowl, mix together the ricotta, egg, marinara sauce, and Parmesan cheese until combined. Add the penne, sliced pepperoni, and mozzarella and mix until well incorporated. Set aside.
- Make the sprinkle cookie dough: In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar cookie dough and sprinkles until the sprinkles are evenly distributed. Set aside.
- Assemble the pie: Grease an 8-inch wide and 5-inch tall Dutch oven with nonstick spray.
- Arrange the dough knots evenly in the bottom of the Dutch oven. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the dough.
- Unroll the remaining package of pizza dough. Cut in half crosswise. Use the dough to line the walls of the Dutch oven, letting it hang over the edge by ½ inch. Use the reserved half piece of dough to patch together any gaps. Allow the bottom edge of the dough to overlap the shredded mozzarella, so there is no gap.
- Spread the spinach-artichoke dip over the shredded cheese in an even layer. Place one of the baked dough rounds on top of the dip, trimming to fit as needed.
- Add the pasta bake mixture on top of the pizza dough round and spread in an even layer. Top with the whole pepperoni. Place the remaining baked dough round on top, trimming to fit as needed. Fold the overhanging dough over the baked dough round.
- Spread the sprinkle cookie dough in an even layer over the pizza dough. Arrange the chocolate sandwich cookies on top.
- Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes, until the cookie is golden brown around the edges.
- While the pie is baking, make the garlic butter: Combine the butter, garlic and salt in a small bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, until the butter is melted.
- Let the pie cool for 40 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the Dutch oven and carefully invert the pie onto a serving platter. Brush the top of the pie with the garlic butter and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and parsley.
- Slice the pie and serve with the warm marinara and whipped cream alongside.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1323 calories, Carbohydrate 167 grams, Fat 55 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 37 grams, Sugar 40 grams
4 LAYER PIE
This dessert used to be the hit of our "Young Married" Sunday School Class potlucks and it is still a delicious dessert today! This is a very versatile dessert as you can really use any flavor of pudding you like. I have used lemon, butterscotch, and banana cream in the past and they have turned out really well. You could also combine two like chocolate and banana cream or create your own! I have posted the original recipe though.
Provided by Sooz Cooks
Categories Dessert
Time 7h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1st Layer:.
- Cut together the powdered sugar, flour and margarine. Press into a 9 X 13 pan and bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
- 2nd Layer:.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and cool whip to mix well and spread on cooled 1st Layer crust.
- 3rd Layer:.
- Mix the puddings and milk as directed on the box and spread on top of the 2nd layer. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours. Passive cooking time includes time to refrigerate.
- 4th Layer:.
- Before serving, cover with remaining cool whip.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.2, Fat 32.2, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 554.9, Carbohydrate 57.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 35.5, Protein 6.8
FOUR-FLAVOR SHEET PAN PIE
A clever sheet pan hack gives you quadruple the Thanksgiving pie fun (and saves the time and effort of making four individual pies). Apple, cherry, pumpkin and pecan coexist peacefully in one giant slab that feeds a crowd.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 16 to 18 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the crusts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Unroll 3 of the pie crusts on a lightly floured work surface. Stack them on top of each other. Roll out the thick, layered dough to a 15-by-21-inch rectangle. Press into a rimmed baking sheet so that the crust comes up the sides and hangs over slightly. This will be the bottom crust. Chill until ready to use, at least 30 minutes.
- Use the remaining crust for the top of the pie. Unroll it on a lightly floured work surface and roll it to a 14-by-18-inch rectangle. Cut the dough in half so you have two 7-by-9-inch pieces. One half will be the top crust for the apple portion of the pie. Cut the other half into 1-inch diagonal strips to use for the lattice on the cherry pie. Place the rectangle and strips on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill until ready to use.
- For the apple pie: Toss the apples in a medium bowl with the sugar and lemon juice. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and cook until thickened, about 1 minute more. Cool completely.
- For the sour cherry pie: Place the cherries in a medium bowl. Whisk 1/4 cup cherry juice with the cornstarch in a small saucepan until completely smooth. Add the remaining cherry juice and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until thick and glossy, about 30 seconds. Pour the sauce over the cherries and gently fold to combine. Cool completely.
- For the pumpkin pie: Whisk together the pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and the egg and in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
- For the pecan pie: Whisk together the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, eggs and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the pecans and set aside.
- Once all fillings are made, begin assembling the pie. Remove both baking sheets with dough from the refrigerator.
- Visualize the sheet pan is divided in half lengthwise and then crosswise so you have 4 equal quadrants. Each quadrant will hold a different pie filling. Prick the bottom crust all over with a fork.
- Add the pie fillings in this order: Add the apple pie filling to the upper left quadrant of the crust; spread it to cover a 7-by-9-inch rectangle. Moving counter clockwise, pour the pumpkin filling right under the apple pie filling and spread it the same size as the apple filling. Spread out the cherry filling next to the pumpkin filling. Fill the top right empty space with the pecan filling.
- Cover the apple pie quadrant with the reserved rectangle of dough. Lay the pie strips out diagonally over the cherry pie quadrant. Press any remaining strips of dough around the edge of the pie to thicken the rim. Crimp the edge of the pie, making sure to incorporate and crimp together the dough from the apple quadrant. Brush the edges and the dough on top of the pie with egg and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Cut decorative slits in the apple pie crust.
- Bake until all pies are set and the crust on the apple pie and cherry pie is golden brown and crisp, 55 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes.
LUSCIOUS LEMON LAYER PIE
Steps:
- Pie Crust: Whisk flour with a fork while still in the bag or cannister. Gently spoon out flour into measuring cups. (This reduces flour by as much as 1/8 to 1/4 cup).
- Then sift flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add shortening and cut into pea sized bits with pastry blender. Add cold water gradually until just dampened. Place on waxed paper and gather into ball from the outside corners. Press dough into a 6-inch pancake shape. Wrap with plastic wrap.
- Chill at least 30 minutes and then roll out between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap. Remove 1 side of plastic wrap, lightly flour, if necessary, and place into a 9-inch clear glass deep dish pan.
- Remove plastic wrap and flute edges. Prick bottom and sides with a fork. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Use extra pastry for cut-outs in the shapes of lemons, stars, etc. for decoration.
- Bottom Layer: In saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Mix with wire whisk; blend in lemon juice and cold water; then add egg yolks and blend until smooth. Add butter and gradually stir in boiling water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes; remove from heat and add lemon extract, zest/peel, and food coloring. Partially cool for 30 minutes, and pour into the baked pie shell. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before adding second layer.
- Second Layer: In a small bowl, cream sugar and cream cheese with spatula until smooth. Add milk and stir until well blended. Add pudding and beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes until thickened. Pour on bottom layer. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Top Layer: Cream together the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the whipped dessert topping and spread on top of cooled lemon pudding. Garnish with extra pastry cutouts, citrus or mint leaves. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.
- This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
FOUR LAYER DELIGHT
Make and share this Four Layer Delight recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Connie Maple
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix first thee ingredients.
- Add fine chopped pecans.
- press into 9x13 pan.
- Bake shell at 350 for 15 min.
- Soften cheese, then blend in sugar and Cool whip.
- Spread over cooled crust.
- Make pudding as directed.
- I like cooked pudding best but you can use instant.
- You can also use 2 small packages.
- And any other flavor you like.
- Spread on top.
- You can sprinkle chopped pecans or chocolate ants on top.
- Refrigerate.
EASY FOUR-LAYER CHOCOLATE DESSERT
Out of all the easy chocolate desserts I make, these nutty, chocolaty layered treats have become my family's favorite. I make sure to whip up my mom her very own batch, since she loves this chocolate delight so much! -Kristen Stecklein, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1 carton whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Gently spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and remaining walnuts. Refrigerate until cold., Cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 26g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
FOUR LAYER DELIGHT
This is great dessert for any time of year. You can easily change the flavor by substituting a different pudding in place of the butterscotch (we also like chocolate a lot).
Provided by JTEXAS
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, cream together margarine with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Mix in flour and 1 cup pecans. Press into prepared dish.
- Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, until very lightly browned. Cool completely.
- In a bowl, cream together cream cheese with remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Fold in half the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
- Stir together pudding mix and milk and allow to set up slightly. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping and sprinkle with remaining nuts. Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 332.6 mg, Sugar 23.3 g
LAYERED LEMON PIE
This is a great ending for almost any meal that kids and adults all enjoy. The creamy lemon filling is always a hit with my husband. -Elizabeth Yoder, Belcourt, North Dakota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in half of the pie filling. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Spread remaining pie filling over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Fat 24g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 251mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
FOUR-LAYER DESSERT
Surprise your taste buds with this Four-Layer Dessert. Our Four-Layer Dessert has flavor, fluffiness, creaminess & crunch that'll please the whole family.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 3h35m
Yield Makes 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Mix flour, nuts and margarine; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool.
- Beat neufchatel cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
- Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and tools ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your pie will taste. Look for fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make it tough. Mix it just until it comes together, then stop.
- Blind bake the pie crust: Blind baking the pie crust helps to prevent it from shrinking and becoming soggy. To do this, preheat your oven to the desired temperature, then line the pie crust with parchment paper and fill it with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then remove the weights and parchment paper and continue baking for another 5-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving: This will help the filling to set and the flavors to develop.
Conclusion:
This 4-layer pie is a delicious and impressive dessert that is perfect for any special occasion. With its creamy chocolate mousse filling, tangy raspberry preserves, and flaky pie crust, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a showstopping dessert, give this 4-layer pie a try!
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