1.6 - The Pie Queen

Selfish

Brie and I are both alums of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. After graduating she and her husband Brad stayed there and put down roots. She is now famously known as the Pie Queen of Bowling Green. I know the food industry is hard work, but I can’t help but think she looks like she is having a blast whenever I see her Instagram posts.

Visit burgerandpies.com to order some of her sweet treats. If you use the coupon code “selfish” you receive 10% off your order.

BONUS: The nest pie is one of Brie's most popular pies. It won the Duncan Hines Festival Best Dessert 2015 and she has shared the recipe with Selfish. It has a coconut macaroon crust and a fudge brownie filling.

BRIE'S AWARD-WINNING NEST PIE

CRUST ingredients

4 cups sweetened snowflake coconut

1/2 cups coconut

tossed together in a bowl

1/2 cup egg whites

1 tsp vanilla extract

mix together with your hands (its sticky but the best way!)

use 1/3 of the mixture to press in 6 greased mini tart pans (my oldest son Brady helped press them in for me)

Pre-bake until brown in a 325 degree oven

FILLING ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter

1 cup chocolate chips

Melt together in microwave

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

add to the melted chocolate

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Stir-in until combined

Scoop into the mini pans

Bake until they begin to set (approximately 10 minutes)

Add the remaining crust to the edges and bake till the filling is puffed and the crust is browned.

Remember, if you don't want to make the pies yourself they are available for order at burgerandpies.com, they can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. and you receive 10% off your order by using coupon code: "selfish"!

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FIVE FAVORITES

1. Favorite book? Stir

2. Favorite podcast? How I Built This

3. Favorite TV show? Friends

4. Favorite Amazon find? Kentucky cookie cutters

5. Favorite Instagram account? @Ellenmariebennett