When she was growing up, Marie Newswanger says, the question at birthdays was never, “What kind of cake would you like?” Instead, “It was always, ‘What kind of pie would you like?’ ” Growing up Amish ...

The luscious filling for this pie is easy to make and bakes to a perfect sliceable consistency. Skip the typical top crust and try this method for decorative pie crust cutouts instead. Cut the dough ...