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Mmmm. "My personal favourite," confesses our food editor, Anne Garber, "is banana cream pie." Whether you go for traditional American-as-Apple-Pie, a fancu lattice finish or meringue, pies are great desserts!

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Amish-style Brown Sugar Pie ****
This pie is an Easter favourite from the Amish. Everyone loves this pie and it is so easy (mixed right in the shell) that the kids will want to help -- it's fun to make, too. [More]

Anne Lindsay's Heart Healthy Pie Crust *** 1/2
Here is a pastry recipe from Anne Lindsay's Lighthearted Everyday Cookbook, which is endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. [More]

Anne's Apple Crumble (Apple Crisp) ****
This delicious but very simple apple crumble recipe (known as "apple crisp" in the U.S.) will serve four people. It fits right into the "comfort food" category. [More]

Anne's Apple Pie *****
So simple (and delicious), it should be illegal! A great hostess gift, by the way. [More]

Basic Pie Crust *****
Please also see our pie-making success tips. [More]

Basic Pie Crust (2) *****
This one is slightly more complex, but fundamentally easy. [More]

Lemon Cream Tarts with Wild Forest Berries **** 1/2
The beauty, tartness, and bewitching sweetness of berries are the components of this European dessert. [More]

Making a Lattice Top Pie Crust *****
Making a lattice top is not a complicated process and is an attractive way to present a wide variety of fruit pies, savoury pies and quiches. [More]

Pie Crust success tips *****
Sometimes the finishing touches make all the difference. [More]

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Easy-grip pastry knife (Garber equipment 'profile') *****
Use this sure-grip pastry blender for your biscuits, scones, and pies. [More]

Pie and cake divider (Garber equipment 'profile') *****
Mystify your friends and family: "Just HOW did she divide the pie (or cake) into exactly seven perfect, evenly sized pieces?" [More]

Pie-chain weight (Garber equipment 'profile') ****
Make perfect pies with pie chain weights -- make sure your pie crusts bake evenly and without air pockets. [More]

Pie-crust shield (Garber equipment 'profile') ****
Make evenly baked pies with this shield in place. No more burned edges. [More]

Standard pastry knife (Garber equipment 'profile') *****
This is a classic pastry blender for use when making biscuits, scones, and pies. [More]

Trans fats: We answer your questions *
Readers respond to Globe Series with requests for more information. [More]