2024 the best pie recipes review

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The smell of a pie baking in the kitchen immediately conjures up feelings of comfort, nostalgia, and love. Michele Stuart vividly remembers standing at her grandmother’s apron hem as a child, as she fine-tuned (and improved!) family recipes that had been passed down for generations. Eventually, Stuart’s lifelong passion for pie-making inspired her to open what would become the world-famous shop Michele’s Pies.

You don’t have to travel to Michele’s Pies in Norwalk and Westport, Connecticut, though, to taste Stuart’s mouthwatering creations. Perfect Pies shares nearly eighty delicious recipes, many of them National Pie Championships winners: There are desserts bursting with fruit (Country Apple Pie, Blueberry-Blackberry Pie), crunchy with nuts (Chocolate-Pecan-Bourbon Pie, Maple Walnut Pie), cream-filled delights (Coconut Custard Pie, Lemon Chiffon Pie), and pies perfect for a party (Ultimate Banana Split Pie, Candyland Pie). And let’s not forget Stuart’s sensational savory creations, from Lobster Pot Pie to Quiche Lorraine to Italian Wheat Pie. Stuart also passes along easy recipes for Hot Fudge Sauce, Raspberry Jam, and Whipped Cream to top it all off.

Stuart’s secret, she says, is that her pies are “made by hand with love,” but she doesn’t neglect to advise you on the basic kitchen tools you’ll need as she reveals essential tips and techniques, from how to roll out dough to the best way to make light and flaky crust. And of course she stresses the use of fresh, seasonal fruits and other wholesome ingredients. “The best pies are the ones that keep it simple,” Stuart notes. So whether you’re a pie novice, a weekend baker, or a seasoned pastry chef, Perfect Pies will help make everything you bake worthy of a blue ribbon.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; First Edition (September 20, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345524888
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345524881
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 0.82 x 8.3 inches
Reviewer: JeriCB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect Pies every time!
Review: Truly perfect pie recipes are coming out of this book! Never having baked a pie "from scratch" I've always been intimidated by the crusts and complexities of producing a great pie. Perfect Pies started me out ground zero and every recipe I've tried has earned five stars from my family! The recipes are easy to follow and have produced stellar pies - tonight's pie is the Lemon Chiffon. Could you hold a moment while I groan in ecstasy as I take a bite of my pie?The novice could definitely bake a pie with Michele's direction. This book has recipes ranging from the easy to the more difficult even challenging the seasoned baker. My husband is ecstatic over my newly found pie baking kick. The pie recipes run the gamut of flavors and textures and there are pies of every kind. I heartily recommend this recipe book to anyone with a sweet tooth and "hankering" to bake a pie. Do it!

Reviewer: Shannon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Pumpkin Pie Ever!
Review: I originally purchased this at Thanksgiving for the Maple Pumpkin Pie recipe - which was absolutely fantastic!! I cannot say that I processed my own pumpkin to make my pies as she does (maybe next year!) but I did follow her recipe and used canned organic pumpkin and still got rave reviews. Since then, I have made 3-4 other pies from the book and again, they have all been fantastic. I can hardly wait for the summer fruit to come in so that I can try out her fruit pie recipes. I would highly recommend this wonderful book!

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent Pie making book.
Review: Recipes are clear and easy to follow. Beautiful color photos of pies. Great book.

Reviewer: Prime Momma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love these recipes!
Review: I am a pie maker and this book just adds more, yummy recipes to my recipe book! I love how they tell you the level of expertise needed for each pie. It also includes savory and quiche recipes. A great book!

Reviewer: CUSTOMER
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: PERFECT PIES...you bet!
Review: I have a kitchen full of recipe books that I have collected over 40 years, and this book is one of my all time favorites! WOW! I hate to hear people say "I can't make a pie..."ANYONE can make a pie if they use this recipe book. I have always prided myself with making pies, and now after using this book, my pies are even better than ever!!! Great book with GREAT results.

Reviewer: Kris Barlow
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I Love Pie
Review: I am a home baker...and do much more than most. I've made almost 500 pies this year...for church parties, weddings, holidays, and my family. I'm always looking for tips and tricks and twists on old recipes that update old tastes and traditions and this book gave me a few new things to try. Of course, I love the traditional standards and sometimes you just can't improve on perfection, but with beautiful photos and clear instructions using common ingredients, pie making is made easy for everyone. And this book gives me new recipes to try for the savory pies as I am mostly a sweep pie baker. Always enjoy expanding my knowledge and recipe base.

Reviewer: R McFarland
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing Recipes!!
Review: Love this recipe book. I have made most of the pies in this book and received nothing but rave reviews from family and friends. Very easy to follow recipes and great suggestions. Great gift for the person who loves to make amazing pies, both savory and sweet.

Reviewer: jodie robbins
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Impressive pie cook book - we loved it!
Review: I saw this book and the author on a television show, saw her interview. I immediately came to Amazon to find the book, (at a better price, btw) and ordered it right away. My granddaughter and I baked a lemon meringue pie and a pecan pie for Thanksgiving Day and they both turned out Grrrrrreat! She is learning to bake and I'm happy she is learning to make pies "from scratch".

Reviewer: Beautiful cookbook, it even has some sugar free options. The chicken pot pie has become a family favorite.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A go to book for family gatherings, special pccasions, or a summer day after picking berries. A proud owner!

Reviewer: Trinity
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Etwas kleineres Buch aber dafür voll gepackt mit den schönsten Pie Rezepten. Man braucht ein bisschen um sich hineinzulesen aber das erste ausprobierte Rezept hat sich gut umsetzen lassen und hat auch super geschmeckt.Wenn man sich noch ein Cup-Meßbecherset dazu bestellt klappt das mit den angegebenen Mengenangaben auch ganz schnell. Natürlich muss man bedenken das dieses Buch nicht so aufgebaut ist wie unsere in deutsch verfassten Kochbücher.In Amerikanischen Kochbüchern muss man immer etwas mehr hin und her blättern oder auch mal ein oder zwei Produkte im Internet nachlesen. Allerdings kann man jedes Produkt durch ähnliche Produkte ganz leicht ersetzen und dem Geschmack schadet es auch nicht.

Reviewer: Andrea Quirk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Glorious recipes , need I say more? If you love your pies this is one book you shouldn't be without. This will be on my bookshelves for MANY years to come...... You can't resist looking at it, baking with it and eating and planing the next one with it ! Don't miss this one. Lovely recipes

Reviewer: Kathryn L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I had no idea that I could make such great pies! I was hoping I could. I've made a few so far and each was a roaring success. Thanks for writing this book!!

Reviewer: Mador
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is one of the best pie books I have ever bought!