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Midwest pie : recipes that shaped a region

Summary: Midwest Pie highlights the treats, both sweet and savory, that have come to define this region. Here, you'll learn about bean pie's origins in the Nation of Islam, the popularity of "desperation pies" during the Depression, how Michigan miners ate lunch "pasties" in the mines, and much more. Full of accessible instructions and helpful sidebars, you'll learn the stories behind a variety of pies.

Record details

ISBN: 1953368565
ISBN: 9781953368560
ISBN: 9781953368522
ISBN: 1953368522
Physical Description: print
141 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Lakewood, OH : Belt Publishing, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Introduction -- Editor’s note -- A brief introduction on pie crusts . "Never-fail" pie crust ; Baked single (one-crust) pie shell ; Standard pastry for a two-crust pie ; No-roll "instant" pie crust ; Cookie crust -- Old Classics. Angel Pie ; Bob Andy Pie ; Butterscotch Pie ; Funeral Pie ; Impossible Pie ; Millionaire Pie ; Sawdust Pie ; Schnitz Pie ; Speedy Custard Pie -- Regional Favorites. Door County Belgian Prune Pie ; Illinois Pumpkin Pie ; Michigan Cherry Pie ; Navy Bean Pie ; Ohio Buckeye Pie ; Shaker Lemon Pie ; Sour Cream Raisin Pie ; Win Schuler’s Grasshopper Pie -- “Desperation” Pies. Buttermilk Pie ; Chess Pie ; Hoosier Pie (Indiana Sugar Cream Pie) ; Mock Apple (Ritz Cracker) Pie ; Shoofly Pie ; Sugar Milk Pie ; Vinegar Pie -- Midwestern Ingredients. All-American Apple Pie ; Black Walnut Chocolate Pie ; Bluebarb Pie ; Blueberry Cream Pie ; Chokecherry Pie ; Concord Grape Pie ; Fresh Strawberry Pie ; Manoomin (Wild Rice) Pie ; Maple Syrup Pie ; Peach Polka-Dot Pie ; Pecan Oatmeal Pie ; Persimmon Chiffon Pie ; Rhubarb Custard Pie ; Zucchini Pie -- Retro Favorites. Banana Cream Pie ; Chocolate Marshmallow Pie ; Chocolate Rum Pie ; Cottage Cheese Pie ; Cranberry Velvet Pie ; Heavenly Fluff Pie ; Pineapple Refrigerator Pie ; Self-Frosting Lemon Pie ; Sky-High Strawberry Pie ; Star-Spangled Cherry Pie -- Handheld Pies. Amish Fry Pie ; Runza ; UP (Upper Peninsula) Pasty.