Happiness is a pie (or two) cooling on the counter. From sweet to savory, these flaky-crusted baked delights rely on good recipes, high-quality ingredients and a great pie plate for baking perfection.

Here are five pie recipes, including apple, Key Lime and Peach Melba, to try from the Courier Journal's extensive recipe archive.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prick pie shell dough with fork before baking. Bake for about 10 minutes without filling. Combine all ingredients in any order. Mix well with an electric hand mixer until ...