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coconut custard

Photo Essay

Pie Towns: 11 Places to Get the Sweetest Slices of the Season

In North Carolina, Thanksgiving pies — pecan, apple, sweet potato, pumpkin — have deep roots in farms from the mountains to the Coastal Plain. When bakeries wrap these homegrown ingredients in a buttery crust, pie makes perfect.

by Claire Cusick
Food

Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Coconut Custard Pie

The coconut custard pie has been around almost as long as Blake’s Restaurant. Today, Jimmy Blake and Vivian Cook carry on the tradition.

by Emma Laperruque

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