It's National Pie Day -- celebrate with a slice. Or three.

Stop the presses -- it's National Pie Day!

Dreamed up by -- who else? -- the American Pie Council, this faux holiday is dedicated to celebrating anything you can place on, or between a flaky crust.

Sure, you can celebrate this hallowed day by going out and buying a pie. Or, you can try your hand at pie-making.

Here are a few L.A. Times test kitchen recipes to choose from:

Apple-cranberry pie

Lemon pie with Italian meringue

Wildflower honey, apple and goat cheese tart (Not technically a pie, but it does involve a crust, and we doubt the pie council will come after us.)

Walnut and raisin pie (One of our top recipes of 2008)

Check out our ever-growing list of L.A. Times test kitchen recipes:

Photo: Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Pat Turlington]

Check out my blog on pies. I will add these to my list. Thanks
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[Pie Pie Pie]

mmm, pie, now that our President has made his taste for sweet potato pie known perhaps someone around here will learn how to make one Southern style - sorry, Larkin's, it may be good but it ain't sweet potato pie.

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[tarbubble]

This is now my official favorite holiday. Vive la pie!