The Book on Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies - Hardcover

by Erin Jeanne McDowell (Author)

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Look no further than The Book on Pie for the only baking cookbook on pie you'll ever want or need.

Erin Jeanne McDowell, New York Times contributing baker extraordinaire and top food stylist, wrote the ultimate dessert cookbook on pie, a comprehensive handbook that distills all you'll ever need to know for making perfect pies. The Book on Pie starts with the basics, including ways to mix pie dough for extra flaky crusts, storage and freezing, recipe size conversions, and expert tips for decorating and styling, before diving into the hundreds of pie recipes for all the different kinds of pies: fruit, custard, cream, chiffon, cold set, savory, and mini. Find everything from classics like Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie, to more inspired recipes like Birthday-Cake Pie and Caramel Pork Pie with Chile and Scallions.

Erin also suggests recommended pie doughs and toppings with each recipe for infinitely customizable pies: Mix and match Pumpkin Spice Pie Dough and Dark Chocolate Drippy Glaze with the Pumpkin Pie, or sub in the Chive Compound-Butter Crust for the Croque Madame Pielets ... the possibilities are endless. With helpful tips, photographic guides, and inspirations--pie-deas--it's almost like having Erin in the kitchen baking pies with you.

This comprehensive handbook covers everything from flaky crusts to flawless fillings:

• How to Make Pie Dough: Master multiple doughs, from All-Buttah and Vegan to Gluten-Free and Hot-Water Crust, with step-by-step photographic guides.
• Pie Decorating Techniques: Go beyond a simple crimp with details for lattices, braids, and unique styling--Erin's signature "pie-deas" for stunning results.
• Classic and Modern Pies: Find vetted recipes for classics like Apple Pie and Lemon Meringue, plus inspired creations like Birthday-Cake Pie and Caramel Pork Pie.
• Customizable Pies: Mix and match dozens of crusts, fillings, and toppings for endless possibilities, with Erin's recommended pairings to guide you.

Author Biography

ERIN JEANNE MCDOWELL is an author, recipe developer, and award-winning food stylist with specialized focus in baking. She's a regular contributor to New York Times Cooking, Food52 (where she also serves as Baking Consultant at Large), and PureWow. She hosts weekly baking classes on Food Network Kitchen and the series "Bake It Up a Notch" for Food52. She and her work have been featured in The Washington Post, Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, The New Yorker, and Food and Wine Magazine. She lives and works in North Bergen, New Jersey.