Pie, pita, torta, tarte. No matter what it's called, the idea applies across the globe. Everyone loves a piece of filled, baked goodness.
are found in family recipe files throughout the eastern United States, taking advantage of another native fruit that can be grown as far west as Iowa and as far north as Connecticut. With a texture similar to pumpkin pie, it's no wonder this is a pie perfect for the fall harvest season.
Apple pie is enshrined as the quintessential American pie -- as Jack Kerouac wrote in"On the Road":"I ate another apple pie and ice cream; that's practically all I ate all the way across the country." But apple pie has its roots in Europe, with many of the apple varieties we know today imported to the North American continent.
Vlaai are Dutch fruit pies made with yeasted brioche-style dough instead of the usual butter pastry crust. Though they can be filled with fruits such as apricots, plums, and cherries, a DutchAtlantic Beach pie is a North Carolina take on a tart citrus custard pie.If cooked fruit fillings aren't your favorite, let pies with creamy fillings fulfill your dessert fantasies.