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The Lost Art of Pie Making Made Easy 
by Barbara Swell

he Lost Art of Pie Making shows you how to make a darn good pie in a jiffy. You'll feel like you're in your grandma's kitchen, where she teaches you the secrets of her tender, flakey pie crust and shares recipes taken from handwritten 19th century cooking journals, recipes like Dutch Oven Apple Cherry, Vanilla Crumb, Fresh Raspberry, Louisiana Peanut, Sour Cherry Ammaretto, and dozens more. There are also scores of vintage photos, pie insults, pie superstitions, pie advice, why men love pies and tips on how to host your own pie contest.

• Double Sour Cherry Amaretto
• Raspberries in Ambush
• Dutch Oven Apple Cherry
• Aunt Martha's Coconut Cream
• Rum Bittersweet Chocolate
• Louisiana Peanut
• Vanilla Crumb

• Hot Fudge Funny Cake
• Mom's Lemon Meringue
• Fresh Cranberry
• Apple Pear Mince
• Honey Apple Dumplings
• Best in Show Chicken Pot Pie
• Bourbon Pecan

Paperback, c2004, 72 p. : ill.; 13 cm. 
$5.95