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We can\u2019t deny the brilliance of a versatile carb. Sure, potatoes can be cooked any which way and there are a myriad of different breads to bake. However, we\u2019re talking specifically about pie. Filled with sweet or savoury ingredients, this flaky crusted pastry is always a crowd-pleaser at a pot luck dinner. In today\u2019s blog, we\u2019ll talk about the various varieties of pie and how to achieve the perfect crust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The History of Pies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201cpie\u201d finds its source in the magpie. Named because of its assortment of fillings, pies and magpies both collect odds and ends. One such recipe called for exactly that: asking its bakers to include beef, beef suet, hens, ducks, rabbits, hard-cooked egg yolks, date, raisins, and prunes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early pies, called galettes, had crusts made of ground oats, wheat, rye, or barley containing honey inside. Like the modern pastry, the could contain any number of ingredients. In fact, the oldest recipe for a chicken filling was found written on a table dating back to 2000 BC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the tart’s crust to preserve the juices of cooked birds and meats, Romans never intended to actually eat the flour based conduction. However, soon they would develop recipes that included a rye dough filled with goat\u2019s cheese and honey.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, pies would find themselves as a staple of traveling and working people. Being easy to make and easy to transport, the dough was transformed into a variety of easily mouldable shapes. One such being the famous Cornish pasty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the crusts of the past were used to preserve the food inside, modern day baking is more of an \u201coccasional undertaking\u201d but still truly delicious when done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crust and Fillings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coming in a variety of different shapes and sizes, these tarts are defined by their crusts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n