Pies - Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery (2024)

FAQs

Do Marie Callender's pies need to be thawed before baking? ›

Bake pie on baking sheet in center of oven according to your recipe. Check that pie shells are cooked thoroughly to 165 degrees F. Crust will be light golden brown. Food Safety and Quality: Keep frozen; do not thaw.

Marie Callender's is an American restaurant chain. Its headquarters are in the Marie Callender's Corporate Support Center in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. As of September 2023, the company operates 24 locations in California, Nevada, and Utah.

Sales plunged, and by 2011 the company had filed for bankruptcy, closing numerous locations in both brands. As is frequently the case in many bankruptcy cases, Perkins & Marie Callender's made some compromises. And in 2011 it made a big one: It sold the Marie Callender's trademark to Conagra Foods for $57.5 million.

The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.

Last Thanksgiving, a Georgia grandmother named Sharon Weiss burned a Marie Callender's pumpkin pie, and posted a photo to the food company's Facebook page, bitterly writing, "Thanks Marie Calendar for ruining Thanksgiving dessert." But this was no ordinary holiday dinner mistake.

Marie Callender's is a brand of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading food companies, with brands in 97 percent of America's households.

Keep frozen. Thaw and Serve: To Serve Entire Pie: Refrigerator: Remove plastic wrap from domed pie; Thaw domed pie in refrigerator 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours; Remove dome and serve. Room Temperature: Remove plastic wrap and plastic dome from pie; Thaw pie at room temperature for 60-90 minutes; Serve.

You'll love this pairing of ripe, red raspberries and sweet, juicy blackberries, baked in our signature extra-flaky, made-from-scratch pastry crust. Pop it in the oven for an easy bake and serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream!

The fruit pies — blueberry, apple, etc. — must be baked in the oven, while the cream pies are fully baked and just need to be thawed before slicing and serving.

Once upon a time Marie Callender—a real woman who launched a food empire out of a tiny shack—was just a girl in search of a job. After answering a help-wanted ad for a local delicatessen, Marie began to bake pies for the shop out of her home, quickly becoming a hit with customers.

Which apple pie is better Mrs Smith or Marie Callender? ›

The brands we sampled were Mrs. Smith's, Sara Lee, and Marie Callender's. Marie Callender's was our favorite because its apples tasted the most authentic, and its crumb topping was deliciously sweet.

Double-Crust Apple Pie

The most famous of the traditional double-crust pies, apple pie can be topped with a lattice design or a complete pastry cover. It's the ultimate American comfort food, can be made using several kinds of apples, and is perfect à la mode.