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Product Description
French chefs are the masters of tortes and other pastries, and Italians make the world's best ice creams, but no one surpasses American cooks when it comes to making pies. Whether the flaky crust is filled with sweet summer berries, tart apples, chocolate custard, or coconut cream, almost everyone will choose a well-made pie over any other dessert.?

?James McNair now presents his easy, step-by-step procedures for making the perfect crust, along with thirty-five recipes for tantalizing pie fillings. Among the delicious pies are Bourbon Pecan, Coffee Crunch, Classic Lemon Meringue, Papaya Paradise, Apple Orchard, and Summer Peach, each beautifully photographed by Patricia Brabant.?

Check out all of James McNair's Chronicle cookbooks!

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5 out of 5 stars

The Best November 15, 2008
This is the BEST pie book. I've made a lot of pie and have been searching for the perfect sweet potato and pecan pies for a while. I stopped searching after trying McNair's recipes (though I do cut the sugar in the sweet potato by 1/4 cup). His coffee crunch pie is delicious, as well, though you need to let the filling cool completely (not just 15 minutes) before adding the whipped cream. Can't wait to try the rest. Really, if you're looking for great pie recipes, buy this book!

5 out of 5 stars

Yummmmmy! November 8, 2005
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

This was the first cookbook I used to make a pie; that was 17 years ago and it is the ONLY book I use for making pies. People try to give me other pie cookbooks, but they don't even come close to Mr. McNair's book. Easy to follow recipes, beautiful photos and scrumptous pies. No one else in my family will make a pie. I am known among family and friends for being the best pie maker and I owe it all to this wonderful little book. I even bought a back up copy for when the first falls apart!

5 out of 5 stars

The Most Awesome Pie Book Ever Written!! March 5, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I've been baking pies for over 30 yrs. and consider myself an above-average baker. However, the "Making Perfect Pies" section has tips on baking pie crusts that I have never seen in any other book - it calls for a couple of more steps in the process, but these extra steps are WELL worth it. I only make my pie crusts the "James McNair" way now - and the results have been incredible. All my pies now get RAVE reviews! Thank you, James McNair is all I can say.

5 out of 5 stars

"Your piecrust was kissed by angels" ... November 26, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

this was one of the first compliments I received after making one of the pies found in this terrific book; and the compliments keep rolling in. You can't beat this book if you're looking for pie making tips. The recipes are simple and straightforward - and tasty! I have worn out my first copy already since I refer to it almost every time I make a pie. The only thing that would make the book better would be if it were spiral bound!

5 out of 5 stars

The best pie cookbook ever written! December 5, 1998
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

Wow! The previous reviewer is exactly right on every point. These recipes are awesome. The pictures are gorgeous. Everyone raves about my pie crust, which tastes and looks great! The pecan pie is especially good -- not too sweet, and the sweet potato pie is to die for. The coconut-coconut-coconut pie is my husband's favorite, but I like the summer peach pie the best. If you like to bake pies - or eat them - buy this book.