Pies That Inspire: 50 Recipes for Creative and Modern Flavor Combinations

Perfect pie-making with a twist—modern takes on sweet and savory classics

There's no better way to sweeten your day than with a heavenly slice of homemade pie. This pie cookbook modernizes tried-and-true flavors, with inventive recipes that help you make mouthwatering masterpieces.

Inside this pie cookbook, you'll find everything you need to bake up delightfully imaginative pies: tools of the trade, rolling and decorating techniques, and fundamental ingredients. Explore a refresher on handling dough and blind baking, and avoid pie-making pitfalls with troubleshooting tips. This pie cookbook will get you rolling with recipes for flaky, foolproof crusts. Then, try your hand at deliciously innovative pies such as Maple-Apple Pie with Bacon Streusel, Chocolate and Potato Chip Pie, and Beer Cheese Hand Pie.

This creative pie cookbook includes:
• Easy as pie—Master the basics with a rundown of how to prep your kitchen, including the equipment and pantry essentials you'll need (no specialty ingredients required).
• Toppings and flavor tips—This pie cookbook will help elevate your pies with embellishments like lattice weaving and cutouts, plus tips on complementing flavors so you can create your own imaginative pies.
• Modernized classics—Enjoy 80 showstopping sweet and savory pies, such as Rhubarb and Chamomile Custard Pie and Mushroom, Leek, and Kale Pot Pie!

This pie cookbook will help you create tasty works of art.