Pie Style: Stunning Designs and Flavorful Fillings You Can Make at Home

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Take the intimidation factor out of modern pie decorating and impress even the most experienced bakers in your life with these 50 stunning recipes that are a feast for your eyes and taste buds. Experienced pie maker Helen Nugent guides you through each achievable step toward creating professional-looking, Instagram-worthy pies and tarts using simple, approachable tips and techniques that yield spectacular results. Fillings for fruit pies, meringues, savory pies, galettes and more can be mixed and matched with different creative crust options so bakers can easily customize their pies for any occasion. Celebrate summer with a classic blueberry pie with a unique geometric crust, usher in fall flavors with the Autumn Leaves Salted Maple Pie or be the star of your next holiday gathering with Holly Wreaths Mincemeat Mini Pies. With an array of gluten-free and vegan pie crusts, readers can swap out the Everyday All-Butter Pie Crust with unique pie crust recipes, like the coconut or pretzel crust, that unlock new, fun flavors and adhere to any diet. No matter what you choose to make, you won't believe how achievable it is for even the least-experienced baker to whip up a show-stopping pie. This book will include 50 recipes and 50 photos (plus many detailed step-by-step photos).

Reviews

"Just one look at Helen Nugent's elaborate pies, and it's clear she knows how to bake some gorgeous edible works of art. . . . She tops them with mesmerizing patterns, contrasting textures and abundant hits of color."
--Better Homes and Gardens

"Forget humble pie: Nugent accomplishes her goal of making spectacular desserts achievable for home bakers ready to crank out some brag-worthy quarantine pies."
--Publishers Weekly

"This creative cookbook will stirke a chord with anyone valuing eye-popping visual appeal in addition to flavor. A welcome addition to culinary collections."
--Library Journal

"Helen's book is stunningly beautiful and is sure to become a go-to for those who are looking for classic designs and delicious flavors."
--Kate McDermott, author of Pie Camp and Art of the Pie

"Pie Style absolutely took my breath away (and I look at fabulous baking all the time!)." --Cake Geek Magazine

Author Bio

Piemaker Helen Nugent believes no one should ever cry over a pie. She's the creator of the blog Pie-Eyed Girl and the popular Instagram account @batterednbaked with more than 33K followers. She lives in Toronto, Canada.