frankenpie

English

Etymology

Blend of Frankenstein +‎ pie, equivalent to franken- +‎ pie.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.paɪ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.pɑɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

frankenpie (countable and uncountable, plural frankenpies)

1. A pie constructed from multiple pies.
   • 2015 July 2, Molly Sanchez, “This FrankenPie May Be the Craziest, Most American Dessert Ever”, in Brit + Co‎^[1], archived from the original on July 27, 2021:

     (see title)

   • 2019 March 12, Chris Taylor, Paul Arguin, The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert: A Baking Book‎^[2], Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, →ISBN, page 236:

     "Franken-pie" combines the flavors of everyone's favorite pies into one fabulously modern version.

   • 2020 October 28, Stacey Makiya, Mari Taketa, “Sweet Revenge is making Halloween mochi and pot pies”, in HONOLULU Magazine‎^[3], archived from the original on April 1, 2023:

     Something Chocolatey This Way Comes, left, and Frankenpie.

   • 2021 November 9, Bad Manners, Michelle Davis, Matt Holloway, Brave New Meal: Fresh as F*ck Food for Every Table: A Vegan Cookbook‎^[4], Harmony/Rodale, →ISBN:

     This delicious mash-up of some of our favorite pies. You might wanna say it's a frankenpie, but technically it'd be a monster dessert created by Chef Frankenstein. He was the creator not the creation, ya understand? Yeah us neither, just grab a pitchfork and dig in.

   • 2023 October 20, Barbara Ruben, “Shop Local: Livin’ the Pie Life”, in Arlington Magazine‎^[5], archived from the original on May 29, 2024:

     Can’t decide? Pies are also sold by the slice, so you can build your own “frankenpie” to take home.

   • 2024 July 9, Jacob Sisneros, “Republic of Pie, famed purveyor of savory and sweet, opens on Second Street”, in Long Beach Post‎^[6], archived from the original on September 15, 2024:

     Anyone curious about the flavors but unwilling to commit to a whole pie can order the Frankenpie, a pie flight made up of six slices of the customer’s choice, for $45.