There are few foods as synonymous with Christmas as beautiful pies. There’s just something about a holiday pie that is more special than any dessert.
With so many events during the holiday season, traditional standby desserts such as cookies and bars start to feel a little old. Oh goodness, chess bars and sugar cookies again?
There’s an artistry that goes into making a pie with a beautiful crust and a filling that makes your mouth water. Each bite says Christmas more than any other dessert.
“The Perfect Pie,” a new cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen, is, as its subhead reveals, the ultimate guide to classic and modern pies. And it’s been released at the perfect time, as “The Perfect Pie” makes the perfect gift for the pie lover on your list this year.
Not only is the book filled with amazing recipes and beautiful pictures and step-by-step photos of many of the recipes showing you how to create them, it also gives full descriptions of the equipment and tools you’ll need to make them. In addition, the book gives a great deal of detail about the kinds of flour, fats, sweeteners and thickeners you can use, as well as techniques used to roll the dough and all the different ways you can make a crust worthy of praise.