One of America’s Favorite – PieApril 23, 2012 at 8:23 AM |
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England, Northern Europe, Pasty, Pie, Roman, Roman Empire,
United States A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a
pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling
of various sweet or Pies are defined by their crusts. A filled
pie (also single-crust or bottom-crust), has pastry lining the
baking dish, and the filling is placed on top of the pastry, but
left open. A top-crust pie, which may also be called a cobbler,
has the filling in the bottom of the dish and the filling
covered with a pastry or other covering before baking. A two-
crust pie has the filling completely enclosed in the pastry
shell. Flaky pastry is a typical kind of pastry used for pie
crusts, but many things can be used, including baking powder
biscuits, mashed potatoes, and crumbs. Pies can be a variety of
sizes, ranging from bite-size to ones designed for multiple
servings. The need for nutritious,