OMAHA’S GREAT GRUB Omaha's Great Grub: Easy as pie? This food search was anything but Betsie Freeman World-Herald Staff Writer Oct 9, 2022 Oct 9, 2022 Updated Feb 15, 2024 0 1 of 5 Gubbels says making pie crust it “super, super simple.” LILY SMITH, THE WORLD-HERALD Brittany Gubbels' apple pie topped with streusel at her home bakery in Omaha on Wednesday. LILY SMITH, THE WORLD-HERALD Brittany Gubbels salts her apple pie filling at her home bakery in Omaha on Wednesday. LILY SMITH, THE WORLD-HERALD Brittany Gubbels layers apple slices in her pie crust at her home bakery in Omaha on Wednesday. LILY SMITH, THE WORLD-HERALD Brittany Gubbels layers apple slices in her pie crust at her home bakery in Omaha on Wednesday. LILY SMITH, THE WORLD-HERALD Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Betsie Freeman World-Herald Staff Writer Take a look at the apple pie from Omaha baker Brittany Gubbels. kAm(9@6G6C 4@:?65 E96 4=:496 “2D 62DJ 2D A:6” @3G:@FD=J ?6G6C >256 @?6]k^AmkAm!6C764E 4CFDE — 7=2<J J6E DEFC5J — 6=F56D 6G6? 8@FC>6E 4@@<D] %@@ >F49 >:I:?8 @C >@=5:?8[ 2?5 :E’D =:<6 42C53@2C5] %@@ =:EE=6 — @C 2 H2E6C 567:4:E — 2?5 :E’D :>A@DD:3=6 E@ C@== @FE D@ :E H:== 7:E E96 A2?]k^AmkAm|J >@E96C E2F89E >6 9@H E@ >2<6 4CFDE[ ;FDE 2D 96C >@> E2F89E 96C] x’> 72:C=J AC@7:4:6?E ?@H[ 3FE E96 C@25 E@ 4@>A6E6?46 H2D C@4<Ji sFC:?8 @?6 A2CE:4F=2C=J 7CFDEC2E:?8 D6DD:@?[ x H2D A@:D65 E@ E9C@H 2 =2C86 5@F89 32== 2E E96 <:E496? 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