Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie

Ken Haedrich

Harvard Common Press, Sep 13, 2011 - Cooking - 656 pages

The most comprehensive and straightforward book ever written on the topic, Pie is a complete guide to how easy it can be to make perfectly praiseworthy pies. Every recipe has been tested for success and features advice and tips specifically for that pie. Chapters include: “Berry Good Pies,” “Rich, Sweet, and Simple: Chess, Buttermilk, and Other Custard Pies,” “Personal Pies, Turnovers, and Other Little Pie Treats,” and of course, the foundation chapter, “Pie Pastries and Crumb Crusts.”

About the author

KEN HAEDRICH, with his four decades of experience as a "comfort food" cook, has collaborated with The Old Farmer’s Almanac on two books: Comfort Food and Everyday Baking. Author of 13 cookbooks, many from The Harvard Common Press, and winner of the Julia Child Cookbook Award, his recipes, food articles, and tips have brought great food and delicious dishes to millions of people. Ken lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and is the "dean" of The Pie Academy found here: thepieacademy.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie
• Author: Ken Haedrich
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1558324968, 9781558324961
• Length: 656 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Courses & Dishes / Pies