Mastering meringue is a baker’s rite of passage. Those sweet golden peaks don’t always come easily, but they sure can turn any pie — from lemon to chocolate — into an event.
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Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Atlantic Beach Pie
A recipe created "almost by accident" turns into a sensation.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Vinegar Pie
The Jarrett House provides charming rooms for its hotel guests and delightful vinegar pies for its restaurant visitors.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Chocolate Chess Pie
Van Eure runs the Angus Barn, where the chocolate chess pie recipe was developed by her mother and a waitress in the 1960s.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Pumpkin Pie
A pie recipe big enough to feed an army.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Sweet Potato Pie
This dessert at Mama Dip’s is handmade with mashed sweet potatoes, and fits into a family tradition carried on by Spring Council.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Pecan Pie
Bob's BBQ in Creedmoor may be closed, but their pecan pie will live on in the memory of those lucky enough to get a slice.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Tomato Pie
Tomato pie is one of about 150 recipes collected by Ginger Shinn and her family.
Legendary & Landmark Pies of North Carolina: Blueberry Pie
Most of the state’s blueberries are grown in southeastern North Carolina, where Leann Carroll and Frances Burns turn them into a flaky, fresh dessert.
