pies and tarts

A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. 

Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts (pecan pie), fruit preserves (jam tart), brown sugar (sugar pie), sweetened vegetables (rhubarb pie), or with thicker fillings based on eggs and dairy (as in custard pie and cream pie). 

Savoury pies may be filled with meat (as in a steak pie or a Jamaican patty), eggs and cheese (such as quiches or British flans) or a mixture of meat and vegetables (pot pie). 

Apple pie: American icon, most popular pie, and the ONE dessert everyone has to make for Thanksgiving. With its flaky, buttery crust; tart-sweet apples, and wonderful cinnamon-y aroma, a slice of warm apple pie is the perfect end to any repast, from casual lunch to elegant dinner. Add vanilla bean ice cream, and you’ve got a dessert for the ages. 

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This deep dish blueberry pie celebrates the summer harvest of one of America's favorite berries. 

www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/blue-ribbon-blueberry-pie-recipe 

Creamy, tart-sweet Key lime pie has long been a favorite dessert of restaurant-goers. But if your dining-out days are few and far between, and you don't want to go long stretches without this delightful dessert, it's easy to make at home. 

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A cherished family recipe from King Arthur employee-owner Liz Fairley, this traditional pie uses no corn syrup. The filling is silky smooth, and the pecans on top toast nicely as the pie bakes, matching the nuttiness of the toasted ones underneath. 

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A true diner classic, Chocolate Cream Pie is a head-turning treat, and just the thing for lovers of both chocolate and pie. The crust is prebaked, then filled with a cooked, cooled chocolate filling. Topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream, it's the perfect combination of crispy crust, dense chocolate-y filling, and ethereal cream garnish. This is a tall pie with a generous amount of filling. You can customize the chocolate flavor to your taste, by using bittersweet, semisweet, milk chocolate, or any combination of these that you like. 

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A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard. Tartlet refers to a miniature tart; an example would be egg tarts. The categories of "tart", "flan", and "pie" overlap, with no sharp distinctions. 

These tasty little tarts, with their sweet, ground almond filling, are a wonderful finish to a light summer meal. Serve with sliced fresh peaches and whipped cream to make them extra-special. 

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A riff on the classic pear and frangipane tart, this apple tart gets an upgrade from nutty, sweet filling made of almond flour, sugar, and eggs. The sweet pastry crust doesn't require any rolling. Instead, it's pressed into the pan with your fingers, making it a wonderfully simple alternative to a classic apple pie. 

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When your ordinary-but-still-delicious Key lime pie looks a little mundane at the picnic, it's time to rethink the presentation. Slipping it into a tart pan gives it a bit of elegance, while a blueberry topping adds a splash of color and the texture of fresh blueberries. The flavors are cool and soothing on a hot summer night. 

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