After the success of Perfect Pies, National Pie Baking Champion (27 times!) Michele Stuart went back into the kitchenthe same kitchen in Vermont where she first dreamed up the award-winning creations that inspired her to open the popular Micheles Pies shops. Returning there also meant returning to the cherished pies she learned to bake under her grandmothers and mothers watchful eyes, as well as the wonderful cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats that became their family tradition.
In her newest cookbook, Perfect Pies & More, Stuart delves deeper into her roots while creating delicious new memories made with love and care. Inside, youll find tantalizing recipessome easy-to-bake, some requiring a bit more finessefor dozens of her favorite fruit, nut, and cream pies, and so much more.
NEW TWISTS ON OLD FAVORITES: Pineapple-Pomegranate Pie with Coconut Crumb, Orange Creamsicle Pie, Almond Joy Pie
WHIMSICAL PIES: Thin Mint Chocolate Cookie Pie, Key Lime-Blackberry Chiffon Pie, Cannoli Party Dip Pie
CRUSTS & TOPPINGS: Pretzel Crust, Oreo Cookie Crust, Walnut Crumb Topping
COOKIES & BARS: Blondies, Double Chocolate Walnut Cookies, Lemon Crunch Bars
PERFECT FOR A CUP OF TEA: Applesauce Cake, Double Chocolate Bundt Cake, Cranberry-Orange Walnut Bread
LOVIN SPOONFUL: Apple Crisp, Blueberry-Blackberry Turnovers, Bread Pudding
TOP THIS: Caramel Sauce, Raspberry Glacé, Classic Meringue, Maple Whipped Cream, Chocolate Whipped Cream, Buttercream
Sprinkled throughout with mouthwatering photos, Perfect Pies & More also serves up tips, techniques, and the secrets behind several of Michele Stuarts National Pie Championship winnersincluding Banana Coconut Pecan Delight. Now a perfect blue-ribbon pie and other scrumptious delicacies are as close as your own kitchen!
Praise for Perfect Pies & More and Micheles Pies
Stuarts recipes are rooted in tradition and in a sense of how fresh-baked treats can serve as a powerful sense-memory later in life.Hartford Courant
Baking (and eating) fiends, ready your stretchies . . . Stuarts second book gives the people what they want.Daily Candy
You owe yourself a visit to Micheles Pies, where pie fillings range from fruits and nuts to butterscotch to just about everything in between.The New York Times
Michele is the undisputed champion of pies, and now shes sharing even more sweet treats from the oven! Her home-cookfriendly recipes are creative, easy, and delicious. Im a better baker because of this wonderful book. Happy Dance!David Venable, QVC host and author of In the Kitchen with David