I’ve read on another’s blog that January 23, 2009 has been designated (by whoever it is that designates these things) as National Pie Day. I’m not usually one for celebrating all the little odds and ends designated days out there, but who can’t wrap their minds around a day for PIE???
Since I could probably live happily for some time on apple pie, I think I will just have to participate in celebrating pie on Friday. Hmmm, now that I’m thinkin’…I could easily come up with pie for breakfast, dinner and dessert that day! Dinner is easy…pot pies. Breakfast though, I’ll have to look some things up and see what I come up with. And dessert, that’s a no brainer, APPLE PIE!!!
I suppose I could use this opportunity to hone my pie crust making skills, since I don’t have any, but I will probably cheat and buy one of those Pillsbury pre-made refrigerated pie crusts. Pie crust scares me. I have made maybe two pie crusts from scratch and they were both awful. At the very least, Dave & I will eat some previously frozen Mrs. Smith’s apple pie for dessert on Friday evening!
So have a Happy National Pie Day on Friday!!
In light of the urgency to bring back homemade food, I tried to make a completely homemade pecan pie for Thanksgiving (crust and all). AARGH! I followed the recipe from a cookbook exactly and it kept falling apart and was way too thin. I believe pie-crust making is an ‘art’ requiring immense amounts of practice and skill:) Cheating on pie crust is completely excusable! Personally, I am very fond of Marie Callenders frozen pies! (especially when I’m feeling a bit lazy).
Okay, so I’m in good company! If ever I find a pie crust that actually works and turns out, I will let you know too.