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Right now, in every corner of the globe, someone is making a pie. It will be sweet, it will be savoury, it will be served warm or served cold. Some will have a pastry top, others proudly reveal their filling. Many pies are stuffed to the brim with ingredients, others prefer a solo star.
One thing is certain, though. Regardless of where it is baking or by whom, that pie is being made with love. It might be love packed in for a big, noisy family celebration, or it might be wrapping up some quiet comfort for a friend in need. Either way, pie brings with it a nostalgic sense of peace and safety. The perfect antidote for when life gets a little bit muddled.
One thing is certain, though. Regardless of where it is baking or by whom, that pie is being made with love.
"If the chips are really down, I would probably bake a sweet pie – rhubarb, apple and balsamic vinegar is one I go for a lot," says , best-selling author of and baker of many, many pies. "Or in summer, a really lifts the spirits."
Cooks across the centuries have agreed with Busuttil Nishimura. Every culture has it's own pie story to tell. Here's a tiny taste of what's being popped into ovens the world over.
May your pie journey bring you much comfort and joy.
This version adds a layer of dark chocolate to the butter crust, making it impossible to resist. Source: Brett Stevens
Pastel de papa is always made with beef and often hardboiled eggs or olives are added. Source: Rachel Tolosa Paz
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Curried lentil shepherd's pie
The addition of allspice, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and oyster sauce give these good old Aussie pies a subtle, but truly delicious, Chinese twist. Source: Alan Benson
These filo pies are simplicity personified – and that is what makes them so good! Source: Alan Benson
The whole eggs are hidden beneath the crust – if you get one when you cut into it, it’s like winning a prize. Source: Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds
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Nelly's fish pie
Delicious xian bing pies are often pan-fried and can resemble a filled pancake. Source: Chris Chen
If this doesn't bring comfort, nothing will. Source: Feast magazine
Made since the Middle Ages, kalakukko's fish and dill filling is baked inside a thick rye bread crust. Source: Alan Benson
Raymond Blanc's onion tart comes with no less than 12 recipe notes as the great man steps you through getting it right. Source: Raymond Blanc
This Australian spin on the classic Greek filo pie swaps spinach for native greens. Source: Adam Liaw
These hand-sized pies are a 'grab and go' favourite in the city of Dingle. Source: Donal's Kitchen Hero
Could this be the ultimate picnic pie? Source: China Squirrel
Little wonder these pies are one of South America's favourite street foods. Source: Alan Benson
Shane Delia recommends lining the mould with filo pastry in a rose formation. "It not only seals in the filling really well, it looks pretty too,” he says. Source: Shane Delia's Moorish Spice Journey
This particular version of Dutch appeltaart contains a secret ingredient for extra oomph. Source: Mark Roper
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Limburger cherry flan
Plenty of ground cardamom gives eplepai a distinctively Norwegian flavour. Source: Alan Benson
Any Scot will tell you that a bridie pie beats a Cornish pastie in any food fight. Source: Alan Benson
Proof that the definition of 'pie' changes the world over, but always results in something comforting to share. Source: Danielle Abou Karam
This meat pie comes in various guises across Spain, but almost always includes hard-boiled eggs to symbolise the resurrection of Christ. Source: Feast magazine
Pie is very popular in Ukraine with many different pirogi on offer across the country. Source: Alan Benson
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Rhubarb and apple pie
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