Elsewhere, I made a comment about the phrase "American as apple pie" which of course has been baked pretty much everywhere for probably as long as man has been gathering fruit, grinding grain and cooking stuff on a fire.

I know however, at least according to a plethora of US TV series, that America really does do a lot of great sounding pie. What are the best classic truly American pies? Describe your favourite and offer a recipe if you have one.

Personal anecdotes are very welcome, after all - as famously noted by Proust - food is one of the things that evokes some of the most potent memories for us.