Monday, May 20, 2013
By Meredith Goad mgoad@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer
It's inevitable, now that pies have been crowned the new cupcake (how long before a pie-only store opens in the OId Port?), that we are now being hit with an onslaught of new cookbooks focused on making pies.
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The latest incarnation of this national pie fetish is "A Year of Pies: A Seasonal Tour of Home Baked Pies" by Ashley English (Lark, $19.95).
This attractive book – it has wonderful photos – includes the usual lists of essential pie-baking equipment and ingredients, crust troubleshooting tips and so on.
It's divided into seasons, with 15 recipes for each season, including two "guest recipes" in each section from well-known food bloggers.
English's classic blueberry pie recipe is, well, classic. But she also includes a Blueberry Refrigerator Pie for summer that, except for a short pre-bake of the crust, requires no time in the oven.
There are savory options, too, such as a Curried Winter Vegetable Pie, a Leek and Potato Tart and a Chicken Pot Pie.
English is at her best when she's putting a new twist on an old classic.
Take, for example, her Pumpkin Tiramisu Pie, which uses a pumpkin filling and pound cake instead of lady fingers, and her Chai Spice Apple Pie, both from the autumn chapter.
Who wouldn't want to enjoy a slice of one of those around the fire?
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