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Book Description ---------------- From the world-famous cookery expert, Martha Stewart, comes 150 delicious recipes for sweet and savoury pies and tarts From the Inside Flap -------------------- Martha Stewart's Pies and Tarts The perfect sweet (or savoury) for any occasion Filled with seasonal fruit, piled high with billowy meringue, or topped with buttery streusel, pies and tarts are comforting and foolproof. In Martha Stewart's New Pies and Tarts, the editors of Martha Stewart Living include 150 recipes: some are savoury, some are sweet; some are simple enough for a weeknight, while others are fancy enough for special events. Throughout, readers will find plenty of fillings and crusts, basics, and techniques for creating flavours and textures for every taste - from down-home classics that come together easily with fresh berries and stone fruits to modern tarts layered with chocolate ganache or finished with a wine glaze. There are also individual hand pies, savoury comforts like quiche and pot-pie, holiday-worthy desserts for nearly every occasion, and much more. Chapters feature pies and tarts for everyone: CLASSIC (Lattice-Top Blueberry Pie, Pumpkin Pie), FREE-FORM (Apricot-Pistachio Tart, Apple Butter Hand Pies), SLEEK (Caramelized Lemon Tart, Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts), DREAMY (Frozen Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie, Butterscotch Praline Cream Pie), RUSTIC (Cheddar-Crust Apple Pie, Blackberry Jam Tart), LAYERED (Rainbow Puff-Pastry Tarts, Chocolate Pear Tart), DAINTY (Roasted Fig Tartlets, Cranberry Meringue Mini Pies), ARTFUL (Peach-Raspberry Slab Pie, Pumpkin and Ricotta Crostata), HOLIDAY (Neapolitan Easter Pie, Gingerbread-Raspberry Snowflake Tart), and SAVOURY (Leek and Olive Tart, Summer Squash Lattice Tart). As is expected from Martha Stewart, this book is at once a feast for the eyes and the palate, as well as a practical teaching tool. Each dish is accompanied by a lush, four-colour photograph. Throughout the book are (continued on back flap) From the Back Cover ------------------- A must-have for every baker - featuring the most delicious, easy-to-assemble pies and tarts CLASSIC Apple pie · Chocolate Cream Pie · Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie · Pecan Pie · Berries and Cream Tartlets FREE-FORM Peach Tartlets · Thin Pear Tart · Apple Crumb Crostata · Honeyed Fruit Tartlets · Chocolate-Almond Tart with Fleur de Sel SLEEK Chocolate-Nut Candy Bar Tartlets · Milk Chocolate Pistachio Tart · Crème Brûlée Tarts · Pumpkin Flans in Pastry Shells DREAMY Rum-Vanilla Cream Pie · Key Lime Pie · Coffee Cream Pie · Mississippi Mud Pie RUSTIC Buttermilk Pie · Strawberry Icebox Pie · Chewy Chess Tart · Rhubarb Crumble Pie LAYERED Hazelnut Frangipane Tart with Apricots · Red, White and Blueberry Cheesecake Tart · Chocolate-Espresso Tart · Poached Pear and Almond Tart DAINTY Poppy-seed Tartlets with Lemon Curd · Port Caramel Chocolate Tartlets · Coconut Macaroon Tartlets · Jumbleberry Mini Tarts ARTFUL Concord Grape Jam Tart · Sour Cherry Pie · Vanilla Bean-Pineapple Tart · Linzertorte HOLIDAY Berry Tarts · Pear-Raspberry Heart Pie · Rocky Road Tart · Mini Jack-o-Lantern Tarts SAVOURY Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella and Zucchini Pie · Mini Chicken Potpies with Dough · Alsatian Potato Pie · Spinach-Feta Turnovers PLUS Basic dough recipes, variations, and decorative and finishing techniques About the Author ---------------- Born in 1941, Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking (including Martha Stewart Cupcakes and Martha Stewart Cookies), entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. In the US she hosts The Martha Stewart Show, a popular daily syndicated tv programme. You can see Martha demonstrating her recipes on marthastewart.com. MARTHA STEWART LIVING magazine was first published in 1990. Since then, more than three dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors.