What’s the one food you most look forward to at Thanksgiving?

For some it’s the turkey. For others it’s the array of sides. But for many of us bakers, let’s admit it — our thoughts skip right over the apps and main meal and go straight to the pies, whether it's apple, pumpkin, pecan, or all of them together.

The problem is that for smaller gatherings, the need for multiple pies diminishes. Still, how can you bear to choose between apple, pumpkin, and pecan?

What if you could enjoy all your favorite Thanksgiving pies — without lots of leftovers?

Enter the mini pie, a great way to showcase an array of pies and have them all disappear by the end of the day.

Here’s a potential hosting scenario this year: You’re serving six close family members (including yourself) at Thanksgiving dinner; you want to offer pumpkin, apple, and pecan pie. So you pull out your mini muffin pan and use it to make mini pies in a variety of different flavors.…