Martha Stewart and Meredith Vieira in Apple Pie Bake-off

by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Nov 18th 2009 @ 5:30PM

Talk about a Thanksgiving throwdown.

While there was no Bobby Flay, NBC's Meredith Vieira challenged celebrity domestic goddess Martha Stewart and her "Mile High Apple Pie" to an apple pie bake-off Wednesday morning on "The Today Show."

There were the obvious differences: Martha Stewart made her own pie crust while Meredith opted for a Flako pre-made version. Martha included lemon in her mile-high pie while Meredith did not. Meredith uses apple pie spice, Martha utilizes cinnamon.

One thing is similarly evident though between the rolling of the eyes and playful taunts, these two ladies were in it to win it.

Find out who won the Martha vs. Meredith apple pie bake-off and get the recipes after the jump.

If Matt's face after the taste test is any indication of the winner, Meredith seems to have taken the cake ... er ... pie.

Instead, and perhaps in fear of a Martha-turned-Linda Blair episode on live morning television, Lauer takes the diplomatic route.

"It's a toss up!" he declares as he runs away (perhaps into Bon Jovi's awaiting embrace). Ultimately, he says if you want a tarter pie, go with Martha. For a sweeter version, go with Meredith.

Martha attempts a last jab, "If you want a more impressive pie," as she Vanna-White's her mile-high creation, only prompting Vieira to threaten the old pie-in-the-face trick.

See, it's all in good fun!

Get Martha and Meredith's apple pie recipes here. Find more classic holiday pie recipes at KitchenDaily.com

Filed Under: Television/Film, Holidays
Tags: apple pie, apple pie recipes, fall, martha stewart, meredith vieira, meredith vieira and martha stewart, thanksgiving, today show

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12-10-2009 @5:05AM KT said... Those pies looked absolutely delish!! I don't care for pies that are mountain high....sorry Martha. I have a feeling that Meredith Vieira's was scrumptous. Nothing like homemade apple pie.
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11-18-2009 @9:27PM nzipit said... Send those babies my way!!!
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12-03-2009 @4:31PM mary m said... WHY... pray-tell is Meredith Vieira being such a Smarmy...B!+@#. Her attitude SUCKS! I thought morning shows were supposed to be "Light, and Fun", NOT cut-throat and rude!? I was expecting Martha to be the aggressor. Wow, I hope Meredith wakes up on the right side of bed for tomorrows show. TOO MUCH ATTITUDE for morning T.V.
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11-18-2009 @9:51PM glenn said... Who cares!! Lets eat.

Glenn
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11-18-2009 @10:03PM blueimpraider said... Sorry kids, MEREDITH wins.... mostly 'cause I would like to spend a MONTH with her, learning not only her kitchen secrets, but those she's willing to share, from all about the house ...
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11-18-2009 @10:28PM Eileen in Glendale said... "mary m" -- you have to have a sense of humor to understand Meredith. She is obviously joking around with Martha.
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11-19-2009 @3:47AM Pierpoint Windsor said... I've a secret to the most incredibly delicious 'apple' pie. NO matter your favorite recepie. (Martha, are you listening?). Add into your apples one pear-a sweet ripe pear adds natural flavor kicking up those apples...Martha's pie recipe is as old fashioned as can be, but make a mixture of your sugar and cinnamon-perhaps a tad of allspice and pinch of nutmeg-if using lemon or lime go easy or a bitter flavor can result. Once your top crust is one cut slits then coat with egg and water or egg and milk or cold water and egg white mixture. Oh yes, prior to placing top crust do dot entire mixture of pear and apples with real butter. Yummers!
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11-18-2009 @10:38PM Fran said... This most recent visit from Martha was no different than any others with Meredith. It is very evident that Meredith has a problem with Martha. She is rude to her like I've never seen Meredith conduct herself. What is it? Everyone - including Meredith herself teases about her lack of culinary skills. Martha is very rigid - that's Martha. I can't believe this contention hasn't been examined in the tabloids. Yet.
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11-18-2009 @10:45PM Julie said... I used to like Martha, but her cattiness is too bothersome for my taste (no pun intended). I saw the same thing on her talk show when she had an episode about cupcakes. This girl from a cupcake shop in DC was so polite and thankful to be on the show, and Martha kept on criticizing and questioning her technique in the same catty manner. Why so competitive, Martha?
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11-18-2009 @11:49PM Tena said... I'm not a Martha fan never have been...... I don't like the way she treats people like she is the best of everything...... BOO Martha!!!
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11-19-2009 @12:42AM Gus said... ease up Meredith!!! way to serious....it's just a pie.
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11-19-2009 @1:02AM Miss Marple said... Martha seems so uncomfortable with people I had to stop watching her show cause it was off-putting to watch. On the other hand I liked Meredith when the View first started (before its decent into hell). Since she has been on Today, I have really enjoyed her. However, the snarks and jabs between her and Matt are almost painful to watch. They don't sound like playful exchanges at all. It comes across to me that these two really don't like each other. Does anyone else feel this or maybe even has heard about problems between the two? I like both of them and hope all is well.
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11-19-2009 @5:12AM alyssa said... actually, meredith's was semi-homemade. martha's was, as always, completely from scratch.
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11-19-2009 @8:21PM laurie ada said... martha....you're BORING...and dangerously evil!!!!!
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12-03-2009 @4:28PM mary m said... I have a fantastic sense of humor, and I do like Meredith... But, rude is rude. What's was with the eye rolling, and sarcasm? Martha didn't seem to get the joke (if it was one). If I were Martha, I would suggest a good stool softener for Meredith... maybe that will make her a little perkier in the morning. At least both pies looked yummy.
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12-03-2009 @4:43PM mary m said... Eileen, I have a fantastic sense of humor (I'm Irish:), and I do like Meredith... But, rude is rude. What's with the eye rolling, and sarcasm? Martha didn't seem to get the joke (if it was one). If I were Martha, I would suggest a good stool softener (maybe in the pie!) for Meredith... perhaps that will make her a little perkier in the morning, LOL! At least both pies looked yummy.

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