11 Better-Than-Ever Classic Pie Recipes

It takes guts to try improving on apple, cherry and pumpkin pies. But we found fearless Midwest bakers who pull it off with delicious twists on all-time favorites.

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Pumpkin Chess Pie

The bakers at Wick's Pies in Winchester, Indiana, crossed chess pie with pumpkin pie, adding more eggs, more spices and a little cornmeal to their pumpkin recipe. The result: a pie with a more intense pumpkin and spice flavor, and a slightly thicker filling.

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