Is Pumpkin Pie Boston’s Favorite?

Pumpkin pie tops the list of favorite pies by people in Mass. Boston.com gathered some data through Facebook using either mentions or likes of pie varieties to get there tallies. Pumpkin was the overwhelming favorite in Mass. with just about 51 percent of the likes or mentions.

This may not be the most scientific way of going about gathering data, but it is certainly creative. Boston.com put together a pie chart (ha!) to represent the five most popular pies. Apple pie was a close second with 41.8 percent.

What would you imagine came in last? Boston creme pie (is this really even considered a pie though? I’m pretty sure it’s cake) with only 1.7 percent of the mentions.

There is a poll up on the site right now so you can cast your vote for your favorite pie. I wonder if those results will reflect the same information as the Facebook searching. I just voted, and you can also see how many other people have voted for your favorite pie variety. (So far apple is in the lead).

Pie Baking Tips from The Kitchn

Homemade Apple Pie

Thanksgiving means pie baking for me. I usually volunteer to make an apple pie for the meal I will be attending, and it’s a fall tradition I look forward to. There is just something about peeling a pile of apples and rolling out a pie crust that get me in a holiday mindset.

I came across these tips from The Kitchn of common mistakes and how to avoid them with pie baking.

The advice is specific to holiday pie baking, such as why you should pre-bake your pumpkin pie crust (to keep it from getting soggy) or how to avoid cracking the top of your pumpkin pie. There are also tips that are just good to know if you make pies in general, like chilling your pie dough before baking. This is one of those strange science of baking things that is good to know. Chilling your dough “re-solidifies the butter, and allows also the gluten to relax and de-activate.” The result will be a nice, flaky crust.

So whether you are making a traditional pumpkin or apple pie, or going for something more out of the ordinary (The Kitchn has great recipes for both), keep these tips in mind and your pie is sure to be a hit.

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