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Look, we're sure your grandma makes an absolutely kick-ass Thanksgiving pumpkin or apple pie. We just need you to stop everything you're doing right now and look at the masterpieces this woman from Seattle is baking, though.
Lauren Ko has only been in the pie biz for a little over a year, but you'd never be able to tell by looking at what's coming out of the oven at her house. Her desserts are so intricate and artistic, it's hard to imagine digging a serving knife into that beautifully-latticed crust or delicately-arranged fruit filling. Her Instagram page has blown up as a result of her culinary adventures, and she now boasts a following of more than 68 thousand.
"I usually have some nebulous idea in my head for design and then just improvise as I go along, depending on how well the dough or fruit cooperates with my vision. My final products are generally happy accidents, which is why I'm especially stunned by the feedback," Ko told Buzzfeed News.
Scroll down to get inspired, though we can't even begin to imagine how long it would take one of us lazy pandas to make something this extra.
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Eileen Senn 8 years ago
Like Lou I cannot even cut a sweet slice straight so this would be impossible for me
Phoenix Haessal 8 years ago
The lazy in me is in tears..this is amazing & I so wanna try this! but even if I cut all these strips, I don't think I'll get to the part of arranging them.. this is a lot of work! You are an artist
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varwenea 8 years ago
Makki, yes. The lighter colored are rainier cherries. Super delicious!!
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Alia Gail 8 years ago
aw it would suck if the yellow cherries started ripening before the pie was gone
Zerina Bermudez 8 years ago
those are rainier cherries; they're red and yellow
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Pragya Fating 8 years ago
This is how I feel in my head sometimes when it's too much crowded and nothing makes sense anymore.
Sparked Silly 8 years ago
A breath of fresh pear. 🍐| Cardamom-spiced cream and cinnamon-scented wine-soaked pears layered on buttery shortbread https://www.instagram.com/p/BbTH1dbHQwB/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
chocolate pie crust with a jammy strawberry-cherry-raspberry filling. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba5RESlnEv8/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Serena Morris 8 years ago
I thought so too but then someone further down says her instagram says it's a chocolate crust.
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Anita Marx 8 years ago
I think it is. This white decoration is marzipan pastry, I'm quite sure.
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David Castro 8 years ago
This is the pie that Hypnotoad would eat.... ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!
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Heather Johnson 8 years ago
I'd like to see them baked as well. Still gorgeous though for sure.
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Almond Cream Tart à la @davidlebovitz with spiced red and white wine poached pineapple quince https://www.instagram.com/p/Bau-P17Hr7g/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
pomegranate goldenberry tarts https://www.instagram.com/p/BblKqGPHRGM/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Mama Panda 8 years ago
This one is beautiful! I don't think I could cut into this one to serve.
Trish Brubaker 8 years ago
Not peaches, too small. Look at proportion to pomegranate seeds. Maybe yellow cherries or cape gooseberries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_peruviana)
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
dark chocolate ganache is berry luscious https://www.yooying.com/p/1614222875359604460_5871511938 I want
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Julie Hagye 8 years ago
These are all beautiful & a lot of work! This one #10 is the only one I would even try. Maybe I will??????
Gayle Bynum Cardosa 8 years ago
When someone says a person has way too much time on their hands they're pretty much saying the project they've done has been time spent in a pointless endeavor. This isn't very nice to say. I doubt if you meant it that way (at least I hope not). These are lovely works of edible art and most definitely this person doesn't have too much time on their hands. That's just a snarky thing people say often without realizing it.
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Apricot Cream Tart https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwyjGRHGjy/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
lol she named it Starry, Starry Nut by Vincent van Dough. ✨| My most cringe-inducing caption yet! Coupled with @joythebaker's (omg, ultimate life muse, amiright??) Bourbon Pecan Pie with Dark Chocolate https://www.instagram.com/p/BaK6oY9HYzA/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Tamara Laney 8 years ago
I was about to post "Starry Starry Pie"... and then I read your post. So glad i was close!
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Jonna Cecilia Perry 8 years ago
If you click the grey "lokokitchen" on the left under the picture, you come to her Instagram. This pie is, according to the caption; "Cranberry curd tart with persimmon tangram". Wow.
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Jonna Cecilia Perry 8 years ago
Sorry if I accidentally posted the same comment twice, didn't mean to spam 😵
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Ok Ha-Neul 8 years ago
finally my favorite part of pie is not the filling but the crust and this has it and it looks cool
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Alia Gail 8 years ago
NOO DONT YOU DARE!!! IT HAS TO BE PRESERVED FER EVER
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Cream cheese shortbread tart with Dapple Dandy Pluots https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ44l0YntcD/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Pink apple rose tart with dulce de leche crème and sugared pecans for glittery crunchy bitz https://www.instagram.com/p/BbA_o4Fn5Wm/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Wendy J Shores 8 years ago
This should have been dusted with coarse sugar before it was baked... would have added a beautiful glitter-like effect...
Sparked Silly 8 years ago
I do too. She wrote that she preferred the photos pre- baked because she doesn't think her butter technique is on point and the dough shrinks and moves, but-- She Is Glorious! I am enamored and really hungry now. I have no fruit tart tho. *sniffs*
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
I feel like these would make amazing kitchen art. Just gorgeous giant pies on the wall. So geometrically delightful. Very soothing
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Elizaveta Krainova 8 years ago
I’d say that it’s cherry jam/preserved cherries.
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
@sallysbakeblog’s pumpkin cinnamon rolls plus cream cheese icing and espresso glaze https://www.yooying.com/p/1629440111472866184_5871511938
Jonna Cecilia Perry 8 years ago
Nom! I really want all of this, and to bake tomorrow but I have 10 000 other things to do 😵
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
@food52's savory Sausage and Apple Pie with a Cheddar Crust. 🧀 https://www.instagram.com/p/BaFxw0nHxm3/?taken-by=lokokitchen
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
When knit hits the fan. 💩| @batterednbaked is the genius behind this sweater crust.... https://www.instagram.com/p/BZhuStLHwAP/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Pat she says its knit like a sweater, if that makes it any better?
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Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
This is a freeform tart. After seeing the care she puts into her crusts, this one is a bit jarring, but I'll bet it's just as yummy!
Rappenwolf 8 years ago
a galette - I make these all the time, both sweet and savory
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This is my favorite of her titles: Resting peach face https://www.instagram.com/p/BZU2SGenQLG/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Elsie Collins 8 years ago
Crostatas what Italians call this. Easy fro the non-baker,and so rustic!!
Ross Hill 8 years ago
I make many pies but have never taken the time to place each piece of fruit carefully into its place. Made from the scraps remaining after making several proper pies. ugly-apple...07157d.jpg 
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Alia Gail 8 years ago
Tomatoes? I’m guessing not a sweet pie. I love pies like this fer dinners and lunches :)
David Jeu 8 years ago
It's called a quiche. But also you can make sweet tomatoes pie :)
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Sparked Silly 8 years ago
Tomahto never dies. 🍅| @halfbakedharvest's Cheddar Tomato Tart (but I substituted my own carrot pesto) https://www.instagram.com/p/BZC0WQ8HDfI/?taken-by=lokokitchen
Bobbi Newell 8 years ago
Ombre tomatoes sprinkled with basil, makes me think she did a play on bruschetta. Which would be awesome.
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MysticalMan 8 years ago
These creations are a monument to explain why Instagram and other photo sites exist. Some things must be seen to be understood.
Phillip Moderow 8 years ago
Eat it ... or just stare at it ? Reminds me of the Jewish dilemma: Bacon on sale.
Sop Hie 8 years ago
I would somehow not eat this and mount it on the wall and then wait for it to crawl to hopefully the bin
Sparked Silly 8 years ago
I was thinking that her photographs would be gorgeous in a kitchen, like motivational geometry.
Load More Replies... MysticalMan 8 years ago
These creations are a monument to explain why Instagram and other photo sites exist. Some things must be seen to be understood.
Phillip Moderow 8 years ago
Eat it ... or just stare at it ? Reminds me of the Jewish dilemma: Bacon on sale.
Sop Hie 8 years ago
I would somehow not eat this and mount it on the wall and then wait for it to crawl to hopefully the bin
Sparked Silly 8 years ago
I was thinking that her photographs would be gorgeous in a kitchen, like motivational geometry.
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