Our Favorite Pies for Thanksgiving
Pie is as much of a Thanksgiving prerequisite as turkey and cranberry sauce. But there’s really no need to fiddle with fillings and crusts yourself when New York is home to so many unbelievable bakeries. So place your orders now for the rustic Salted Caramel Apple Pie at Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Brooklyn, or the extravagant Brown Sugar Whipped Cream-topped Pecan Pie at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon!
Bouchon Bakery
If you really want to make a statement this Thanksgiving, pick up your sweets from Bouchon Bakery, owned by one of America’s best chefs, Thomas Keller. This year, they’re offering a trio of classic pies — Apple, Pecan and Pumpkin — but they’re anything but ordinary. The fruit pie boasts caramelized apples, apple butter and streusel, the nut option includes candied pecans and brown sugar whipped cream, and the pumpkin comes topped with toasted pepitas and shards of delicate pumpkin seed brittle.
Read MoreFour and Twenty Blackbirds
Sure, you can attempt to recreate one of the incredible pies from their best-selling cookbook, but we’d rather let sisters Emily and Melissa Elsen do all the work for us. Wow your friends and family this Thanksgiving with their famous Salted Caramel Apple Pie, the Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan, a seriously smooth Brown Butter Pumpkin, or the silky Salty Honey, scattered with sizable flakes of Maldon’s sea salt.
Read MoreClinton St. Baking Company
Keep it all about family this Thanksgiving, by ordering a homey, handmade pie from this husband-and-wife owned eatery. There are a number of alluring options available this holiday — think Pumpkin Butterscotch Pie with autumn spices, an Organic Apple Pie with a lattice crust, Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie with NY State maple syrup, or a Cranberry-Apple Crumb Pie with and oat and walnut streusel topping.
Read MoreBubby’s
They may have recently opened an ice cream shop on the High Line, but when it comes to sweets, Bubby’s will always be best known for pies. And your holiday table wouldn’t be complete without one of their Apple Whiskey Crumble Pies, a Pecan Maple Pie, a dense Pumpkin Pie, or a Pear Cranberry Walnut Pie, made with creamy slices of local fruit.
Read MoreMomofuku Milk Bar
There’s a reason Christina Tosi calls her signature Momofuku Milk Bar item Crack Pie; you’ll be totally addicted after even the tiniest taste. So hook your whole family on the decadent dessert this Thanksgiving, made with a toasted oat crust and ooey gooey brown sugar and butter filling.
Read MorePie Corps
Can’t choose between Apple Crumb with Rosemary Caramel and Maple Pecan Pie? This Greenpoint bakery makes adorable 4-inch versions of both, so go ahead and pick up a whole sampler of flavors, including Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle in a Chocolate Sea-Salt Crust, and Spiced Pumpkin with Brown Butter Crumb.
Read MorePies n’ Thighs
Granted, the poultry of choice at this Williamsburg mainstay is chicken, not turkey, but you can still take advantage of their other strong suit this holiday; an ever-changing roster of flaky-crusted pies. There’s a classic Apple and perfect Pecan, but consider going the non-traditional route with southern-styled Banana Cream, lip-puckering Shaker Lemon, or seriously indulgent Choco Peanut Butter Crunch.
Read MoreSteve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies
As the name duly indicates, this beloved Red Hook businesses specializes in one item and one item alone; authentic Key Lime Pies, made with freshly squeezed citrus shipped directly from Southern Florida. And as popular as they get (you can find the pies at a number of retail locations, as well as their waterfront store), they continue to make their delectable baked goods in tiny batches of 12, using only a hand mixer, a whisk and a ladle.
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