The Book on Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies
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Summary
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Look no further than The Book on Pie for the only book on pie you'll ever want or need。
Erin Jeanne McDowell， New York Times contributing baker extraordinaire and top food stylist， wrote the book 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 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。
Look no further than The Book on Pie for the only book on pie you'll ever want or need。
Erin Jeanne McDowell， New York Times contributing baker extraordinaire and top food stylist， wrote the book 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 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。
Reviews
Pinky
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Pie chart for amount of dough needed for different sized pans。 There's a whole chapter dedicated to just pie crusts。 Gluten-free pie dough， vegan pie dough， caramelized pie crust and brown butter pie dough are bases I would like try。 Lots of ideas for creating different kinds of designs on top of your pie。 The savory pie section isn't lacking and I can't wait to try the frybread taco pie recipe。 Pie chart for amount of dough needed for different sized pans。 There's a whole chapter dedicated to just pie crusts。 Gluten-free pie dough， vegan pie dough， caramelized pie crust and brown butter pie dough are bases I would like try。 Lots of ideas for creating different kinds of designs on top of your pie。 The savory pie section isn't lacking and I can't wait to try the frybread taco pie recipe。 。。。more
Hayley
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Excellent book for bakers！
Anastasia Solomakha
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найцікавіша кулінарна книжка， яку мені доводилось читати （як художню 😁）тут найдетальніші пояснення， з чого ж почати - коли мова йде про пироги: як правильно замісити тісто， як вибрати начинку і як класно задекорувати пиріг。більше 150-ти сторінок теорії， море рецептів солодких і солених пирогів на будь-який смак。
Lyvonne Foster
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A Really Great Pie cookbook。
Kerry
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Wow！ what an informative cookbook on pie。 Great for beginners and experienced pie bakers。 Erin Jeanne McDowell is really knows her stuff！
jeanmarie
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I feel so guilty leaving this review because it was really a nice book but I made two pies from here and they were both a bit of flops :（ I did a pumpkin that was really sweet and a chocolate pie that was snubbed my my chocolate-loving boys。 I felt like the dough techniques were helpful and maybe I was overthinking it but I felt like I ended up with a worse dough vs a better one after following her tips。 Again， probably my fault and I'll try again another time。 I feel so guilty leaving this review because it was really a nice book but I made two pies from here and they were both a bit of flops :（ I did a pumpkin that was really sweet and a chocolate pie that was snubbed my my chocolate-loving boys。 I felt like the dough techniques were helpful and maybe I was overthinking it but I felt like I ended up with a worse dough vs a better one after following her tips。 Again， probably my fault and I'll try again another time。 。。。more
Cait
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If you like pie even a little， you need to check this out。 There is SO much detail， so many ideas。 I don't feel I got the best out of it having the ebook - it really feels like the kind of cookbook that works best when you can see the pictures properly and flip back and forward If you like pie even a little， you need to check this out。 There is SO much detail， so many ideas。 I don't feel I got the best out of it having the ebook - it really feels like the kind of cookbook that works best when you can see the pictures properly and flip back and forward 。。。more
Siobhan McRibbles
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Amazing！！ I got this cookbook after watching her videos on Food52， and have not been disappointed。 I have made the pretzel pie， the pithivier and the individual apple pies with gingerbread rough puff。 I found the instructions to be clear， easy to follow and pretty intuitive。 The flavours have been amazing and there are many things I have tabbed for when I can cook for a group again。 I used to dislike pie， but now I love it！
Alena
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In theory， if you don‘t find a pie to bake in this book， there’s nothing anyone can do to help you。 However， I was totally overwhelmed while reading it。 Recipes aplenty and yet nothing really straightforward in the sense that it offers you options for crusts and filling variations for every one of them。 Gorgeous book， no doubt about it， but probably not for absolute pie beginners。 It‘s been ages since I baked an American pie。
Polly Krize
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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Such an amazing book for bakers！ From crusts to fillings to toppings， this is an all-inclusive book from a New York Times contributing baker。 Recommended （and delicious）！
Amanda
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This isn't just the book on pie， it's THE book on pie， the Encyclopedia of Pie， the ultimate everything about pie that you never thought you needed to know。 If you love pie， you need this book。 I don't think you'll ever need another one。I've been making pies since I was very young， and while pie is not my favorite dessert to eat， I love the challenge of making them。 Pies require so much more finesse and skill than cake， and mistakes can't be easily covered up。 Over the years I've read every sing This isn't just the book on pie， it's THE book on pie， the Encyclopedia of Pie， the ultimate everything about pie that you never thought you needed to know。 If you love pie， you need this book。 I don't think you'll ever need another one。I've been making pies since I was very young， and while pie is not my favorite dessert to eat， I love the challenge of making them。 Pies require so much more finesse and skill than cake， and mistakes can't be easily covered up。 Over the years I've read every single pie cookbook I could get my hands on， and none of them even comes close to being as good as this book。 Just the crust section alone could have been its own book， it's so wide-ranging。 I've followed Erin on Instagram for quite a while， as she was a consultant for Food52 and her creativity is incredible， so I was very excited for this book。 Erin's instructions are written clearly and concisely， there's nothing confusing here， she knows how to walk you through something that seems intimidating。 The pictures are gorgeous （of course， she is an award-winning food stylist as well as a recipe developer） but while the book isn't flooded with photos， she has cleverly photographed the finished products in some chapters in groups， which also offers you the benefit of comparison。Toppings！ There's every flavored meringue you could dream of， plus marshmallow toppings， flavored whipped cream （this is important because it's not as simple as it sounds to fold a flavoring into whipped cream）， streusels， coulis and fruit curds， and glazes。 Even how to make your own "cold snap" topping （aka "magic shell" that you use on ice cream）。There are fruit pies upon fruit pies here， and she teaches you everything you need to know about the filling， from freezing fruit perfectly to use later， to roasting or even grilling it。 There are dumplings and hand pies and crostata and crumble toppings。 The custard pie section has it all， every regional variation from Chess to Clafoutis to Sugar。 Cream and chiffon pies （this section was probably my favorite） are gorgeously creative。 And then the savory pie section: WOW。 Croque Monsieur pielets， savory tart tatins， pork pie， quiche， even taco！ I've never come across such an amazing savory pie chapter， most pie books offer only a scant handful of recipes like these， and many of Erin's are ones that you never would have thought of， but you'll want to taste them for sure。The equipment list is very thorough， and she has text boxes throughout of explanations， such as "what is a deep-dish pie" and "different fats for crust"。 Oh， and the index is done well。 Nothing irritates me more than an index that doesn't include every possible ingredient used， in addition to recipes。 。。。more
Suphatra
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This is the best book on how to bake a great pie。 Half of the book is just about the crust， which is the most important and hardest part， and the rest are recipes of varying difficulty that you actually want to try and will definitely taste delicious。 You only need one pie book。 This one is it。
Katie Mertz
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Erin Jeanne McDowell takes pie to new heights with this wonder。 She set out to write a pie handbook; not only did she accomplish this （handily！）， she created a baking bible to rival the likes of Beranbaum and Greenspan in my eyes。 This is a book for the ages， a must for all creatives who happen to be bakers， and vice versa。
Rolyne
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This is an excellent and thorough guide to making pies。 Highly recommend this for any one who wants to learn how to make pies （like me！）。 It features pics in what pie dough should look like， ways to crimp edges and so much more。 After several disastrous attempts this book helps me figure out what went wrong :）
Deb （Readerbuzz） Nance
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Everything you need to know to bake perfect pies？ Everything？ Really？ Amazingly， I think the title claim is true。 There is literally everything you need to know about baking perfect pies in this book。 It may be the best single book about pie baking that I have ever read。 And I have read a lot of books。What are some of the things I learned？ Pies bake well in cast-iron skillets。Cream cheese in pie crust adds tanginess。Don’t add sugar to the dough。 Instead， add to the top in sweet pies， and add sal Everything you need to know to bake perfect pies？ Everything？ Really？ Amazingly， I think the title claim is true。 There is literally everything you need to know about baking perfect pies in this book。 It may be the best single book about pie baking that I have ever read。 And I have read a lot of books。What are some of the things I learned？ Pies bake well in cast-iron skillets。Cream cheese in pie crust adds tanginess。Don’t add sugar to the dough。 Instead， add to the top in sweet pies， and add salt to the top in savory ones。Flaky doughs like high temperatures。Colder is always better when pie dough is involved。I copied down the book’s “All Buttah Pie Dough” which I fully intend to try soon。 I also couldn’t resist writing down the nut crust， the crumb crust， and a roll-out cookie crust。。。I made drawings for myself of various ways to crimp a pie crust。。。and listed some of the intriguing pies （How about a Birthday Cake Pie？ A Rosé Peach Pie？ What about a Cardamom Crème Brûlée Pie？） And on and on…Face it。 I just need to buy a copy of this wonderful book。 。。。more
Maryanna Gannon
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As someone who jumped on the baking bandwagon this year， I love this book！ I love the way Erin Jeanne McDowell breaks down the pie process so simply。 And her YouTube videos are like learning from a friend。 I highly recommend this book to anyone with any level of baking experience。
Meg Bee
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I love how beautiful this book is， but I must admit I have failed on 3 out of 4 pies。 Still， the one I succeeded on was fantastic。
Megan
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Excellent tutorials and writing。 Excited to make lots of pie in 2021！
Amy
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I learned so much just from reading this book。 Can't wait to dive in and make some goodies from within！ I learned so much just from reading this book。 Can't wait to dive in and make some goodies from within！ 。。。more
Allie
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Disclaimer I received a copy of this book via NetGalley。I have been following Erin Jeanne McDowell for a while on Instagram and watching her videos and following her recipes。 I was beyond excited to see her announce a book solely on pies！ This book has a bit of everything for the novice to the expert。 I have a hard time with crusts and this let me really dive in and finesse my issues。 Also the flavor combinations for some of these pies were revelations！
Chessa
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Love this cookbook！ So much， in fact， that I bought myself a finished copy， in addition to asking my library to purchase it for our collection。A beautiful book full of great tips and tricks to demystify pie baking。 If pie crust is your nightmare （it’s mine！） do yourself a favor and buy this book。 McDowell shows you how to do it step by step。 I love how many variations she provides for each recipe （ie。 try this crust instead， etc） - you’re sure to have ingredients in the house for one of them！Be Love this cookbook！ So much， in fact， that I bought myself a finished copy， in addition to asking my library to purchase it for our collection。A beautiful book full of great tips and tricks to demystify pie baking。 If pie crust is your nightmare （it’s mine！） do yourself a favor and buy this book。 McDowell shows you how to do it step by step。 I love how many variations she provides for each recipe （ie。 try this crust instead， etc） - you’re sure to have ingredients in the house for one of them！Be happy。 Buy this book。 Bake pies。 。。。more
OjoAusana
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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This book is so amazing :O hard to put into words how bad i want to buy this book for myself and others （bc this would make an amazing gift！！） Great recipes with a wide assortment of recipes and amazing photos。
Dash fan
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5☆ A Mouthwatering Baking Book。。。。 A Pie Lovers Must Read！ Oh wow oh wow is this one Tummy Rumbling Book！ A Pie Lovers Idea of Heaven。 There is so， so many pies， variations， Fillings， Crusts， Designs， it was a complete eye opener to me。 Some I have never even heard of but I can't wait to try them！The Chapters are made up of :-- Doughs and Crusts- Decor and Toppings- Fruit Pies- Custard Pies- Cream， Chiffon & Cold Set Pies- Savoury Pies The measurements are converted already into grams and cups， 5☆ A Mouthwatering Baking Book。。。。 A Pie Lovers Must Read！ Oh wow oh wow is this one Tummy Rumbling Book！ A Pie Lovers Idea of Heaven。 There is so， so many pies， variations， Fillings， Crusts， Designs， it was a complete eye opener to me。 Some I have never even heard of but I can't wait to try them！The Chapters are made up of :-- Doughs and Crusts- Decor and Toppings- Fruit Pies- Custard Pies- Cream， Chiffon & Cold Set Pies- Savoury Pies The measurements are converted already into grams and cups， these are American Recipes so some ingredients you might have to search for equivalents but it will be worth it when you discover how delicious the pies are！Oh and I am over the moon to say there is photographs！ Admitted there isn't anywhere near as many as I would of liked but there is a fair amount。 This book literally has everything。 The Author is super talented， every little detail explained and thought about。 Even down to pairing up pie crusts， with fillings and decorations。The Author even has detailed explanations of the utensils needed， the difference between pie dishes， how to freeze pies and store them。No stone has been left unturned with this book。 Whether you are a novice Baker or an advanced there is something for everyone。Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Alden
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At first I thought presenting recipes with weights in grams was a little weird — like， a gram is so small， do I really have to precisely measure 113 of them？ But the more recipes I try， the more I like just tossing stuff into the bowl until the weight is correct （within a couple significant figures， of course）。And， so far， every pie is awesome。
DK Simoneau
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I read cookbooks like they are novels。 This one was one I couldn’t put down and couldn’t wait to get back to。 There are so many variations and ideas。 There stew sweet and savory classic and slightly edgy and a few downright weird。 I feel like I got at least twenty ideas of things I’d like to try。 I got this at the library but I assure you it will be making it to my personal collection！ I am itching to try the dark chocolate bottom。 The oatmeal cookie crust， and the shrimp boil pie just to name a I read cookbooks like they are novels。 This one was one I couldn’t put down and couldn’t wait to get back to。 There are so many variations and ideas。 There stew sweet and savory classic and slightly edgy and a few downright weird。 I feel like I got at least twenty ideas of things I’d like to try。 I got this at the library but I assure you it will be making it to my personal collection！ I am itching to try the dark chocolate bottom。 The oatmeal cookie crust， and the shrimp boil pie just to name a few。 Can’t wait！ 。。。more
Toni
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Just an excellent book on pie baking with detailed instructions along with so many fabulous sounding recipes。 Erin Jeanne also has an excellent tutorial on YouTube with step by step instructions on making flawless pie crusts。
Dora Yang
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I'll never make all these pies， but this is super comprehensive cookbook on all the pies I have had and can think of and more。 The photos alone would make me hungry！ I'll never make all these pies， but this is super comprehensive cookbook on all the pies I have had and can think of and more。 The photos alone would make me hungry！ 。。。more
Carly
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I loved reading through this cookbook - lots of fun， creative recipes and ideas！ Also seemingly solid techniques， though I haven’t actually tested anything yet。 I borrowed from the library but may end up buying it。
Vjera Thompson
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Gorgeous photos。 Straightforward recipes， easy to read and see steps。 Lots of examples of variations。 I particularly liked the visual comparisons of crust techniques。 Nice variety， from sweet to savory， large to small， crust types， classics and unusual。
Kerrie Hoar
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