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Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie
By Ken Haedrich
Harvard Common Press - 2004
You can't go wrong with the recipes in this book. I've made a lot of pie from many different books, but this is by far the best one. A wide variety of pies are covered (fruit pies, sugar pies, freezer pies) and oftentimes there are several of each kind. They're all desert pies so no savory pies here, sorry. The author also includes stories about many of the recipes and something he calls "recipe for success" where he gives tips for each recipe. Some of the recipes also include unusual or interesting ingredients - or nice pairings of flavors that you might not have thought of otherwise. For example, one of his cherry pies calls for peach schnapps, and several others call for almond extract. Delicious! I love trying the different toppings he suggests too.
Overall, a fantastic book for all of the pie lovers out there!