To us, August means one factor: It’s time to make use of up all that summer season produce. Whether or not it’s piles of zucchini, all shapes of heirloom tomatoes, or candy-sweet corn, it’s plain that vegetables and fruit are at their peak proper now. Fruit, particularly, shines in August, when berries and stone fruits have taken over farmers markets and grocery shops’ produce aisles alike.

Except for consuming it plain (which, we admit, is tough to beat), one of the simplest ways to eat all this in-season fruit is to bake it in a pie. From conventional, lattice-topped variations made with all-butter crusts to easygoing galettes, you may’t go fallacious with the mix of sweet-tart fruit and flaky pastry. To get you began, we’ve gathered 24 of our all-time favourite fruit pie recipes which are good for these closing weeks of summer season.

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When used as a pie filling, candy strawberries are sometimes paired with tart rhubarb. It’s a basic mixture for a purpose (trace: it’s scrumptious), however plain strawberries are additionally a stellar pie filling in their very own proper. Strive each, and see which you favor.

Candy, juicy, and delicately floral, peaches—and peach pies—are an ideal mid- and late-summer deal with. Although these variations all include the distinctly fuzzy stone fruit, they couldn’t be extra totally different. From conventional (just like the crumb-topped Third Technology Peach Pie) to the creative (Maurizio Leo’s Sourdough Galette With Peaches & Blueberries, for instance), we now have you lined.

They may be an emblem of basic Americana cooking, however these cherry pies are removed from the Twin Peaks-style diner slices you’re used to. Whether or not it encompasses a layer of chocolate on the underside or a wholesome pour of amaretto within the filling, these cherry pies are destined to be new classics.

We all know summer season isn’t technically citrus season, however is there actually a greater time of yr for the brilliant, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime? We don’t assume so, and we’d say these 4 recipes are proof.

Blackberries take nicely to surprising taste pairings. From nuts (like hazelnut or pistachio) to a goat-cheese-based pastry, these berries can stand as much as different daring components, leading to a extra complicated, deeply flavored pie.

In-season blueberries don’t even should be cooked to make an excellent pie filling. If you happen to don’t imagine us, simply attempt Rose Levy Beranbaum’s Recent Open-Confronted Blueberry Pie, the place the juicy fruit is simply as satisfying as any jammy, baked filling.

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