15 vinegar pie recipes

Baked Brie with a homemade cranberry-pear compote, honey, currants, and pumpkin pie spice. A warm, bubbly holiday appetizer served with melba rounds or sliced fruit.

A chocolate cherry upside-down cake made without eggs or butter. Cherry pie filling bakes under a rich cocoa batter, then gets flipped for a stunning glossy cherry top.

Easy meatless mincemeat pie made with green tomatoes, apples, raisins, brown sugar, and warm spices. A clever old-farm trick that uses end-of-season tomatoes to mimic traditional mincemeat.

Microwave chocolate cherry upside-down cake bakes in 12 minutes flat. A dairy-free wacky cake batter swirled with cherry pie filling, inverted onto a plate for a glossy ruby topping.

Old-school pickled pigs' feet simmered in vinegar brine with whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay. Gelatinous, tangy, and served cold in their own aspic, Pennsylvania Dutch style.

Barbecued pig's feet, soul-food style: simmered tender with vinegar, onion, and pepper, then baked in barbecue sauce until sticky and falling-apart tender. A Southern classic that rewards a low-and-slow hand.

Freezer-friendly candied chicken glazed with maple syrup, ketchup, and white vinegar. Sweet, tangy, and ready to reheat over rice, pasta, or potatoes on busy nights.

Chocolate meringue puffs with melted semi-sweet chocolate, walnuts, and a touch of vinegar folded into glossy egg whites. Crisp outside, fudgy inside, and naturally gluten-free.

Chinese pickled pigs' ears simmered with ginger and vinegar, then chilled in a sweet-sour brine with cucumber, carrot, red onion, and bell pepper. A classic Cantonese cold appetizer.

This recipe to the Mennonite colony of Ontario. It's often served at picnics and is known as one of the favorite foods at stag parties.

Roast a whole suckling pig at home, from the vinegar soak that whitens the meat to the oil basting that crackles the skin. Posed on its haunches with an apple in its mouth and a watercress garland, it's the ultimate feast centerpiece.

Classic homemade peach pie with a flaky vinegar crust, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and juicy sliced peaches. A from-scratch double-crust beauty ready in about an hour.

Old-fashioned mincemeat-style fruit preserve with prunes, dried apples, and raisins simmered with corn syrup, vinegar, and warm spices. Meatless take on traditional mincemeat for pies and tarts.

Make your own cajun style vinegar by using this simple recipe.

Sauteed curly endive with garlic and a splash of balsamic vinegar piled over olive oil-tossed spaghetti. A quick vegetarian pasta with a bitter-sweet edge that keeps you coming back.