Pie.
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I remember, as a child, helping my Mum to make apple pie.
rolling the dough, slicing up the apples..
she always let me seal the top and bottom crusts together, working the dough like clay.
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smelling the pie as it baked, and then waiting as it cooled - "I think it's ready NOW, Mum!"
She had learned to make pastry from her own Mum,
who often made apple pie when she came to visit,
always served with a slice or two of cheese
("Apple pie with out the cheese is like a hug without the squeeze!"
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As an adult, although not always keen on cooking meals, I love to bake.
Cookies, muffins, tarts, squares, you name it - but never pie.
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Something about making crust intimidates me!
Today we are headed over to friends home for an-end-of-summer BBQ.
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I am bringing dessert. Pie.
It is about time I share these memories with MY daughters -
who always appear into the kitchen, gleefully grabbing their aprons,
when the flour tin hits the counter.
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After raiding Martha's site for the most reliable crust recipe,
and her classic apple pie, we gave it a whirl.
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It was actually not that difficult - except I would not try to roll out the crust between layers of parchment again, my arms ached!! The top crust was rolled out the traditional way, with a little flour...
Not the prettiest pie,
but it smells fantastic, if i do say so myself!
We added a couple of pears into the mix because I had some that were quite ripe.
Hope it tastes as good as it smells ..
Now that I have done it once, I think I may start experimenting a tad..
If I find any outstanding recipes I'll share.
Is there any pies you would recommend?
I'd love some suggestions!
but it smells fantastic, if i do say so myself!
We added a couple of pears into the mix because I had some that were quite ripe.
Hope it tastes as good as it smells ..
Now that I have done it once, I think I may start experimenting a tad..
If I find any outstanding recipes I'll share.
Is there any pies you would recommend?
I'd love some suggestions!
Three very jittery kiddies here as school starts tomorrow..
all hoping they get a certain teacher at school,
wishing their best friend will be in the same class,
wondering if there will be any new faces..
The shopping binge has paused, thank goodness!
3 backpacks - bulging with supplies, 3 lunchbags, 10 pairs of jeans, countless t-shirts,
6 new hoodies, 6 pairs of sneaks, and two new dresses, for Coco, of course.
We even found boots and some ski gear already - mayhem!
I have some really outstanding bento box lunches to show you this week,
done by a really clever Mum I've met on twitter.
What are you all up to today?
til next time..
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all hoping they get a certain teacher at school,
wishing their best friend will be in the same class,
wondering if there will be any new faces..
The shopping binge has paused, thank goodness!
3 backpacks - bulging with supplies, 3 lunchbags, 10 pairs of jeans, countless t-shirts,
6 new hoodies, 6 pairs of sneaks, and two new dresses, for Coco, of course.
We even found boots and some ski gear already - mayhem!
I have some really outstanding bento box lunches to show you this week,
done by a really clever Mum I've met on twitter.
What are you all up to today?
til next time..
2 comments:
Thanks for letting us into a part of your world! Your pie looks fantastic, and I'm sure it will taste divine. Jack starts school tomorrow as well...good luck!
A lovely post and your pie looks to have turned out very well. I bet it was a hit at the bbq. I wanted to slice a piece :-) A yummy post!
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