The Southern Pie Book (Southern Living

by Southern Living Inc.

All-new, seasonal pie recipes from Jan Moon's kitchen fill this cookbook with comfort and beauty. Readers won't be able to wait to start baking pies with flavor combinations that will surprise and tarts that will impress. With easy-to-follow instructions, handy tips, exchangeable components, and gorgeous full-page images, readers are only a rolling pin and a whisk away from a warm and delicious slice of pie.

Jan shares her collection of pies, tarts, cobblers, and more that have been perfected in her own Dreamcakes Bakery. Over 150 recipes are included with gorgeous full-color images all in clearly defined categories so readers can easily navigate this book to find the recipes that inspire them. A chapter devoted to baking equipment and basic techniques gives beginning bakers a head start, while Baker's Secrets and Simple Switches are sprinkled throughout to give even the more experienced pie-baker a new tip or twist. With a varied selection of recipes from elegant tarts and rustic gallettes to familiar meringue pies and comforting fried pies, readers will pour over the dozens of possibilities to wow family and friends.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Reference, Southern

288 pages, Paperback

First published September 17, 2013

Reviews

[Yodamom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh I think I drooled over most of this book just looking at the pictures. What beautiful photography. Then I started picking my favorites to try out and well, I had to get a cloth. LOL I tried 4 different recipes so far and plan on making at least 9 more. I do have a favorite The lemon pie with basil whipped cream topping. I am such a glutton I have made it twice this month. I used the basic pie crust recipe with my family tells me was good but not as good as the one I usually make. I agree it lacked the flakiness I enjoy with my recipe. The lemon filling was fabulous and the whipped cream basil topping THE BEST ! I have already made it for scones, topped crepes and even added some on shortbread cookies. It is so flavorful in all the right ways for me. Another recipe that I loved was the Cream Fraiche recipe, I have paid top dollar at the store for that for years and it is so easy to make and very affordable. i will never buy it again.
The book is set up extremely well, very user friendly. There are suggestions for which crust to use, which topping might work and adaptations you may want to try all right next to the main recipe. The publisher was so smart they even included the page numbers for the recipes ! If you love pie you need this book.

[Autumn Garner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am from Louisiana, so I know southern food when I see it and it is all over this cookbook. I adore the layout and tiny personal stories the author gives before the recipes. I have made the simple pie crust over 20 times since I bought it: so you know there is something good there. I have also made the buttermilk pie and the lemon chess pie out of the book and they turned out pretty good.

The recipes are very easy to follow and they are not extensive like you find in most cookbooks. This book is great for a beginning baker because it has great resources, pie crusts, and there are not many ingredients per pie. My only complaint is (and this may just be because I am picky) there is not a single pecan pie recipe in the entire freaking book. I was pissed when I didn't see a pecan pie recipe in a SOUTHERN cook book. It just seems unnatural. But I think the awesome pie crust makes for that.

All is forgiven.

[Thomas Wolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written directions, with enough taste descriptions that made me want to try almost all of the recipes.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I plan to make and bake some pies from this book :)

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great all purpose (sweet) pie book. I took the book out from the library and there were so many recipes I wanted to try I had to go directly to amazon and put it in my cart.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

some great classics - with a review of techniques

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cookbook is great for both beginners and experts at making pie. I love all of the details on how to make pie crust and all of the different designs you can try such as braids, pearls, leaf cutouts, or fork press. I love that almost every single pie has an accompanying picture. For me, being able to see a picture is very important in determining whether I should make the recipe or not. Some of my favorite pies that I made are the Chocolate Fudge Pie with Praline Crumble, Summer Berry Pies, Mixed Berry Cream Pie, Zebra Pie, Peanut Butter Candy Pie, Mocha Fudge Cobbler, and Frozen Strawberry-Lemonade Pie.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cookbook is ridiculous! Every recipe I have made is phenomenal! I usually make bulk pie crusts from a Better Homes and Garden old school cook book, but this crusts in this book have turned me into an individual crust girl. My favorite is the Sweet Potato with Marshmallow Merengue. This is a must have!!!!

[Elly · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the recipes are so simple and everything looks delicious! I always prefer books like in this case including pictures for every recipe. This book is perfect for beginners, not only you'll find different pie crusts but also a lot of helpful tips and also all the equipment needed is explained.
Next to the crusts there are also different toppings explained in an extra section.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love that there are different choices for crusts and then all of those pies i wanted it all might have to buy it

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

yum. great recipes in here, definitely worth looking at again!