Sweet, Flaky, Special Sweet Pies Are Popular in the US and Are Lemony, Berry-Filled and Rustic

There are so many kinds of pies and some of them in the US have their tops down like a sleek and modern convertible sports car. We have some of these and the more rustic “soccer mom” SUV kinds of pies that go back several decades and are still made the same way. After all, man is a creature of habit and even with the modern special sweet pie collection, the US has way too many pies that they can barely keep track of.

1. Maple Cream Pie

Born in the maple syrup capital of the United States, Vermont, this velvety maple cream pie has a filling made combining rich maple syrup, egg yolks, brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, a little sprinkle of salt, milk, and heavy cream. The flaky crust generously uses butter mixed into flour, sugar, salt, and often cream cheese adding a little more flavor and rendering it a tad creamy. The sumptuous filling is assembled into the crust, and then the pie is chilled for the custard to set. Each slice is topped with a dollop of freshly whipped cream when it's ready.

2. Buttermilk Pie

A long-standing favorite in the US South, especially in Georgian kitchens, buttermilk pie is an old-fashioned, rustic treasure. The filling is a smooth and light custard that is tangy owing to the buttermilk used and has subtle flavors of vanilla and lemon juice that go into the filling containing flour, eggs, butter, and sugar. Once the batter is ready, it is poured into a ready pie crust, and baked until it sets. Tracing back its roots to the Depression and World War II eras when rationing was the norm, this pie has earned its revered place in Southern tradition.

3. Cobbler

The Americans in the US are die-hard fans of cobbler, and as the story goes, when the early settlers, from England settled on the east coast, they were homesick. Resources were scarce, the land was strange and after immigrating to the States, they had a hard time adapting and cobbler felt like the warmth of home. They were also making this and preparing this on their journey to the New Lands, they used apples. Technically they did carry the recipe for the pie, but with a lack of proper amenities, what was produced was the messy cobbler. Then the Native Indians introduced blueberries to them and thus was born the blueberry cobbler. There are other flavors too peaches, raspberries, strawberries and cherries are common and are mostly made when the fruits are in summer, typically summer.

4. Marionberry Pie

A traditional comfort dessert from and of Oregon, this pie is an ode to the region's beloved marionberry. These berries taste like a hybrid of two kinds of local blackberry varieties that yield a sophisticated but earthy flavor profile. The buttery crust envelops a filling of these berries, mixed with sugar, cornstarch and a little cinnamon powder, while the former is made with flour, salt, shortening and ice water. It also has a top crust whether or not it is like a lattice or like an opaque lid. This pie is then baked until golden and the juices from the Marionberries bubble in the crust.

5. Shaker Lemon Pie

This is a special pie that is passed down through generations by the Ohio Shakers, a community with its roots in an 18th-century Christian movement. They believed that every bit of the crumbly pie should be devoured, that is served to you, and that's not an issue at all, for the pie is oh-so-delicious. The filling is a thick and tangy lemon curd made by mixing lemon juice with sugar and eggs that rests on a buttery wheat crust with another top crust that envelops the lemon curd. The lemon curd, depending on the recipe and the cook, might or might not include ginger or blackberries.

6. Butterscotch Pie

Though its origins remain uncertain, butterscotch pie is typically associated with the Midwestern and Southern United States. It features a pre-baked pastry shell filled with a butterscotch base made by carefully caramelizing sugar until it’s amber, then combining it with butter, milk and eggs. Simple yet satisfying, butterscotch pie can be enjoyed as is, or topped with whipped cream or lightly toasted meringue.

7. Grasshopper Pie

Do you like cocktails because this pie was inspired by one, and it might make you think that a cheesecake just had a St Patrick's Day makeover? Mint and chocolate in desserts sound great, an acquired taste really, but in a cocktail? It's possible because that's what the Grasshopper is, popular in the 1950s, with its chocolate rim, but enough about that, our devotion is only to desserts here. The Grasshopper cocktail’s color scheme and also the flavor inspired this dessert. It has a chocolate cookie crust that cradles the gelatinous mint green filling, made with heavy cream and mint liqueur and we are sure the mint aficionados will love this pie!