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Summary
World-renowned pie artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin shares her easy, approachable, and never-before-seen pie art techniques, delicious recipes, and 28 pie art designs centered around holidays and life occasions.
Let pie baker extraordinaire Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin take you by the oven mitt and spirit you away to a delicious, magical, new world of pie-sibilities in this first-of-its-kind pie art book! Whether you are a master baker, a little pie-curious, or just want to drool over the pictures while you lounge in your fuzzy socks, Jessica will show you just how easy it is for you to become your own pie-oneering pie artist!
The pie art projects in this book are centered around some of our most popular and cherished celebrations in the hopes that they will encourage you to develop your own tasty new traditions with friends and family. The ample step-by-step photos take you through Jessica's easy-to-follow, groundbreaking pie art techniques , while the friendly and funny (and a bit geeky) writing style encourages experimentation and creative discovery. With Pies Are Awesome , get ready to wow the pants off your crew at your next game night, baby shower, birthday party, or any of the social occasions that call for pie...which is, let's face it, all of them.
From decorative patterns to more elaborate themes , the pie art designs in this book, ranging from easy to difficult , for novice and experienced bakers alike, include amazing-looking and -tasting pies to celebrate:
Birthdays (children and adults) Weddings Baby Showers Lunar New Year Super Bowl Valentine's Day Pi Day St. Patrick's Day Easter Mother's Day Father's Day Fourth of July Bastille Day Halloween Day of the Dead Diwali Thanksgiving Hanukkah Christmas New Year's Eve/Day
Pies Are Awesome also includes tricks for working with your own tried-and-true dough recipes and store-bought dough ; modifications to personalize projects; and online resources for printable templates, pie communities, friendly challenges, and more.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 8 |
| Introduction | p. 10 |
| Part 1 The Magic of Pie Art (Techniques) | |
| The Pie Art Learning Curve | p. 16 |
| Choosing the Right Pie Dough for You | p. 17 |
| The Dough Test | p. 22 |
| Selecting Fillings, Moisture Barriers, Washes, Garnishes, and Edible Adhesives | p. 25 |
| Pie Art Trends | p. 29 |
| Supplies | p. 32 |
| Setting Up Your Workspace | p. 35 |
| Rolling Out and Handling Pie Dough | p. 37 |
| Cutting Pie Dough | p. 41 |
| Coloring Pie Dough | p. 44 |
| Working with Paper Templates | p. 48 |
| Sculpting Pie Dough | p. 50 |
| Working with Cutters, Plunger Cutters, and Found Objects | p. 52 |
| Working with Molds and impression Mats | p. 54 |
| Working with Stencils | p. 57 |
| Trim Design | p. 60 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 63 |
| Taking Your Pies Higher | p. 66 |
| Displaying Your Pie Art | p. 69 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 71 |
| Planning Your Pie Art Designs and Finding Inspiration | p. 75 |
| Part 2 Making Memories (Projects) | |
| Lantern Festival Pie (Lunar New Year) | p. 81 |
| Tic-Tac-Toe Pie (Valentine's Day) | p. 85 |
| Pi Pie (Pi Day) | p. 89 |
| Leprechaun Hat Pie (St. Patrick's Day) | p. 92 |
| Bunny Pie (Easter) | p. 99 |
| Folk Art Bee Pie (Earth Day) | p. 104 |
| Quilt Pie (Mother's Day) | p. 111 |
| Shirt and Tie Pie (Father's Day) | p. 116 |
| Stars and Stripes Pie (Fourth of July) | p. 121 |
| Paris Skyline Pie (Bastille Day) | p. 124 |
| Mandala Pie (Diwali) | p. 131 |
| Chibi Pumpkin Pie (Halloween) | p. 136 |
| Monster Mouth Pie (Halloween) | p. 141 |
| La Catrina Pie (Day of the Dead) | p. 144 |
| Goofy Turkey Pie (Thanksgiving) | p. 151 |
| Harvest Tree Pie (Thanksgiving) | p. 154 |
| Snowman Pie (Winter Holidays) | p. 159 |
| Gelt Pie (Hanukkah) | p. 164 |
| Sugar Plum Fairy Pie Doll (Christmas) | p. 169 |
| Santa Claus Pie (Christmas) | p. 176 |
| Clock Pie (New Year's Eve) | p. 183 |
| Flying Unicorn Pie (Birthday) | p. 186 |
| PieKabobs (Birthday) | p. 191 |
| Mama and Baby Bear Pies (Baby Shower) | p. 194 |
| Piescraper (Wedding) | p. 199 |
| Templates | p. 206 |
| Pie Dough and Filling Recipes | p. 210 |
| Preparing Your Base Pie | p. 226 |
| Resources | p. 228 |
| The Pie Art Family | p. 230 |
| Index | p. 233 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 238 |
| About Jessica | p. 240 |