40 recipes for little sweet and savory pies that can be eaten out of hand (turnover-like freeform pies, fried pies, pies in tiny jars, homemade pop tarts, and pies made with a pie press/mold). Organized by crust, filling, and technique to encourage mixing and matching, plenty of suggested variations and combinations will make this feel rich in recipes, a la Whoopie Pies. Interspersed throughout the recipes are 8 to 10 profiles of great hand-held pie makers from across North America and the UK to ground a whimsical subject in pie personalities. List of Profiles: Hubig's, New Orleans, LA 4 & 20 Blackbirds, Brooklyn, NY Grand Traverse Pie Company, Grand Traverse, Michigan Bittersweet Bakery, St. Louis, Missouri The Original Fried Pie Shop, Davis, Oklahoma Oh My! Fried Pies, Houston, Texas Lasyone's, Central Louisiana West Cornwall Pastry Company, London
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