Chris wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a book that explains the teqniques for decorating
> pies etc.


This has lots of good ideas for decorating your pies, much more
than most, and because it's old it's pretty inexpensive. I got
mine in the bargain bin for a few bucks.

Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts

<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517589532/qid=1134697531/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-9419603-5742210?s=books&v=glance&n=283155>

The recipes themselves are good enough, but for great
recipes I'd go with "The Pie and Bible" By Rose Levy
Beranbaum.

Happy Holidays and best of luck with your pies.

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