The Book On Pie

It's never too late for pie, and Erin McDowell's "The Book on Pie" will guide you to the golden-hued crust and bubbly-on-the-inside finish line. McDowell, Food52's resident baker and host of the brand's "Bake It Up A Notch" Instagram series, provides advice on equipment and ingredients, as well as her take on the problems and process of pie-making, dubbed "Whys of Pie" and "Pie Pep Talk".

"The Book on Pie" includes practical advice for make-ahead steps and storage options, in addition to more than 240 recipes. Bakers will not find as many photographs as in some baking books, but that space is filled with suggestions for filling and crust options, how to make a recipe gluten-free, and clear instructions for using dough scraps and leftover bits. The photographic guides demystify the sometimes complicated process of properly mixing and rolling out pie dough, and the "Decor & Toppings" chapter will take your pies to the next level.

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