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Pour before the movie

The counter at Joe's, running the whole picture — coffee poured before any pie lands, refilled without being asked, however the day is going.

PrepBrew a full pot before anyone sits down; this is a bottomless-cup drink, ready ahead of whichever pie comes out first.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:06

The slice that shows up before anyone says a real hello — cinnamon spice custard, handed over like a peace offering.

PrepThe custard needs a full chill before it slices clean — bake and chill it well ahead, then just cut and plate when it's needed.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:06

Jenna's recipe voiceover, deadpan: bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened, made into a pudding and drowned in caramel. The film's pies are her diary, and this is the bitterest entry.

PrepThe pudding needs 4 hours to set before the caramel goes on — get it in the fridge well ahead of the movie.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:20

Another named pie off the diner board — Jenna christening a mousse pie for exactly what's happening to her, whether she wants it named or not.

PrepIt needs 4 hours to set in the fridge before it'll slice clean — build it well ahead and let it sit until showtime.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:24

The pie that starts the whole affair — Jenna's thank-you bake to her OB, and Dr. Pomatter's verdict comes back: 'that pie was biblically good.'

PrepBake the crust, melt the marshmallow, then give it a full 4 hours in the fridge to set before serving — start it well before the movie.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:39

Berries smashed straight into a chocolate crust — the darker half of a two-pie confession Jenna's baking instead of saying out loud.

PrepIt's a raw-berry, no-bake filling — assemble it fresh, close to serving, so the berries stay bright instead of weeping into the crust.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:39

The sensible half of the confession — plain vanilla custard with banana, baked right after its guiltier twin, and just as quickly overruled.

PrepThe custard needs a full chill before it slices — build it ahead of time so it's set and ready when the scene needs it.

Start before the movie·Serve ~0:57

The pie Dr. Pomatter spots before Jenna's ready to admit who it's for — a straightforward pumpkin custard with a name that gives away exactly what's going on.

PrepA classic bake-and-chill pumpkin — get it in the oven well ahead, then let it cool fully before it needs to make its entrance.

Start before the movie·Serve ~1:11

Baked in the same breath as a bad night with Earl — lumpy oatmeal with mashed fruitcake, flambéed because even misery gets a little theater.

PrepIt's a stovetop filling and a quick bake — build it fresh, and save the flambé for right before it's served, tableside if you're brave.

Start before the movie·Serve ~1:14

A lesson pie, taught hand over hand — melt the chocolate, pour the berries over, and pass the name down the way Jenna's mother passed it to her.

PrepMelt the chocolate and let the crust set before the berries go on — build it ahead so it's ready to slice, not still setting, when it's needed.