A Thanksgiving and Christmas favorite for the family. An executive chef buddy of mine gave me the tip of always adding a small pinch of cayenne pepper to fruit pies and cobblers. He said that it opens people's taste buds and allows them to taste the pie even better. I've made it both ways, with/without cayenne and I always get more compliments when it's added. You don't put in enough to burn people's mouths, just enough to open the taste buds (think small as cayenne is very powerful!!!)