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7 recipes for different kinds of pie

Blueberry Pie

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold

1 1/3 cups 4 tablespoon pastry flour or 1 1/3 cups (dip and sweep method) bleached all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 to 3 1/2 tablespoons ice water

1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar (optional)

1/8 teaspoon non-aluminum baking powder (if not using, double the salt)

1 tablespoon egg white, lightly beaten (optional)

4 cups blueberries, rinsed and dried

1/2 liquid cup and two tablespoons water, divided

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Pinch of salt

Apple Pie

630 grams unbleached all-purpose flour (I use King Arthur; about 5 cups)

2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

11 ounces very cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

6 ounces very cold vegetable shortening, cut into chunks

2 chilled pie dough disks, or 1 unbaked 9" pie shell with top crust

3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for decorating, if desired

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin

2 cups Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin

2 cups Macintosh apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin

3 wedges of fresh lemon

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons cream or milk

pumpkin pie

1 3/4 cups canned or fresh cooked pumpkin puree

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 eggs

1 cup cream

1/2 cup milk

Cherry Pie

For the pie crust:

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 (12 ounces) sticks cold unsalted butter, cubed

3/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed

For the finished pie:

4 pounds sour or sweet cherries, pitted

1 lemon, zested and juiced

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup cornstarch

Buttermilk Sweet Potato Pie

1 egg white

2 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2/3 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

PECAN PIE

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons shortening, well chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

5 to 8 tablespoons ice water

1 egg white, lightly beaten

4 eggs

1 1/4 cups dark corn syrup

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1 1/2 cups pecan pieces

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup pecan halves