Elegant Pie: Transform Your Favorite Pies Into Works of Art - Hardcover

by Karin Pfeiff-Boschek (Author)

A designer who's "turned pie crust decorating into an art form" shows how to embellish an ordinary crust--for a creation as beautiful as any cake (Martha Stewart).

Everyone knows that serving a pie for dessert makes guests happy. And serving one with a beautifully designed crust that makes guests swoon is even better.

"[A] gorgeous cookbook...As the book progresses, so do your skills." --Taste of Home

Pies can be as stunningly attractive as the most decorative cakes with the use of some basic techniques and the appropriate care when working with pie dough. The recipes and techniques in this book give any home baker the tools to create breathtaking works of pie art. From preparation of the dough to the last moments of baking, all methods are clearly presented using step-by-step photographs. A flat surface, rolling pin, sharp knife, and cookie cutters of different sizes and shapes make embellishing an ordinary pie crust easy.

The 25 designs in this book, arranged by three levels of difficulty, range from graphic art styles to seasonal-inspired florals--offering the first guide to creating these stunning works of edible art.

Author Biography

Karin Pfeiff-Boschek was born and lives in a rural area of central Germany. Both of her grandmothers were avid bakers and influenced Karin as a young child so that she began a baking career in her early years. After meeting her US-born husband she became interested in pie baking. Coming from the field of textile design she began applying her training to the embellishment of pie crusts. In less than two years her Instagram account grew to include 200 of her edible art works and over 85,000 followers. As a skilled and talented photographer she presents her pies in dramatic and appealing photographs. In addition to baking and photography Karin, together with her husband has completely renovated a 22-room abbey in which they live.