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Post by azaleaqueen on Nov 25, 2017 14:54:23 GMT -4
Mrs. Smith is a damn good baker. I am old and I know things and I tell you this is true for I have gained wisdom through the years.
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Post by chonies on Nov 25, 2017 15:28:52 GMT -4
Turkey-ology just gives me too much stress. This year, the "it's done" poky thing didn't pop, and two years ago it popped earlier than ideal--the dark meat was a bit under done. And then there's the carcass to deal with, which I don't mind in the abstract--generally--but I never have room in the refrigerator or freezer to chuck it so I can deal with it later. Ideally, I would pick up a box of dark and light meat with a few quarts of stock.
So, where were we? Pies. Yes. I have dough enough for one and a half pie crusts--I think I'll experiment with something new.
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Post by chitowngirl on Nov 25, 2017 15:39:42 GMT -4
Baker's Square French Silk Pie, mmmmm!
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Post by kateln on Nov 25, 2017 18:42:14 GMT -4
We had store-bought pies this year, along with a homemade apple pie (which was apparently pretty good, but I hate Apple Pie) and a blueberry pie that may make me rethink my stance on cooked fruit. I did not love the Pecan pie that someone brought to the leftover party yesterday. It was too much gloopy filling not enough pecans.
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Post by famvir on Nov 25, 2017 21:13:40 GMT -4
Awww famvir, I hope you are feeling better but I do want to thank you for the enormous laugh your post gave me! That was the best comedy routine I've heard in a while. I hope your pie turned out OK in the end. Please update us. Meanwhile, enjoy your Mexican Soma siesta! Thanks oxynia! The rhubarb pie turned out fine! The egg yolk was nice and custardy, even without the egg white. I did do a poll, and the vote was just rhubarb/sugar/flour/nutmeg next time. To the uninitiated, soma is valium. I was gorked out of my head to tell the truth, I was still feeling it at dinner last night. Man, you can’t take me anywhere... I looking forward to a nice long Soma siesta in my own bed tonight. |
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roseland
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Post by roseland on Nov 25, 2017 21:50:40 GMT -4
I stand here, chastened. Apparently, my family’s snobbery when it comes to Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is not universal.
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Post by Kaleidoscope Eyes on Nov 25, 2017 22:26:34 GMT -4
I stand here, chastened. Apparently, my family’s snobbery when it comes to Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is not universal. Don't stand there chastened. Stand tall in your homemade pie snobbery! I'll even raise a fork to you. Although, fair warning, it'll be filled with Marie Callendar's Southern pecan pie and Cool Whip.  |
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Post by mrspickles on Nov 25, 2017 22:27:20 GMT -4
I stand here, chastened. Apparently, my family’s snobbery when it comes to Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is not universal. There is a wise soul around here with a signature line that reads: Some people call it judging. I call it having standards. I think it applies here. |
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Post by tazmin on Nov 25, 2017 23:51:07 GMT -4
I stand here, chastened. Apparently, my family’s snobbery when it comes to Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is not universal. Oh roseland, don’t feel chastened. I often prefer homemade pie. But I’ve been married for almost 35 years to Mr. P. . . the pickiest eater on the planet. I must also be a slow learner, though, since I spent way too many years attempting to make “The Best Pumpkin Pie” on the planet since it’s one of the few non-chocolate desserts that will pass his lips. I tried so many recipes, only to have him say, “It’s okay I guess.” Wow, a rousing endorsement. One day I was at Costco, and they had these massive pumpkin pies for around $6. I thought, “Hmmmm, I couldn’t even buy the ingredients and make one for that. But for $6, what do I have to lose?” I bought it, only to listen to him wax poetic about it. I no longer wish to beat my head bloody against a brick wall so I buy him his stinkin’ pie. This year I bought him his pie, and I bought myself a strawberry/rhubarb pie made by a local bakery with an all-butter crust. He was happy. I was happy. Everyone got pie. It was only the two of us anyway. When I was growing up, my mother made a French apple pie that I just loved. As an adult, I asked for the recipe. It was one of those “the neighbor’s mother’s apple pie recipe from her church cookbook from Wisconsin” types of recipes. I first made it as written, and I guess time can play with your memory because I thought it was way too sweet. But I made it again, and this time I didn’t add any sugar at all to the apples. . . just cinnamon. I think the brown sugar in the crumble topping is enough sweetness. Just recently, I bought a bag of coconut sugar at Costco because the label said it had a lower glycemic index so I’m thinking I’ll try to make that pie recipe with coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. . . for purely scientific reasons, of course. |
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Post by chonies on Nov 26, 2017 8:31:09 GMT -4
I stand here, chastened. Apparently, my family’s snobbery when it comes to Thanksgiving pumpkin pie is not universal. I love that this is a family legacy and/or tradition. So...do you have a family recipe you could share? My favorite is the Land O'Lakes recipe, but I cut the sugar down to 3/4 c and up the spice a bit. |
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