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Oil Crust Pie

I made two attempts at using oil instead of butter or crisco. This morning I made a tart but could only press in the crust. In the afternoon, I tried again using another recipe when I made this gorgeous mixed fruit pie. I’ll post the recipes soon as I’m too bust eating now!

Kate McDermott Demo

Tonight, Kate McDermott gave a virtual demo tonight through the North Olympic Library System for a one cup dough to ultimately demonstrate a lattice top pie. I was lucky enough to get the invitation and then was lucky enough to get into the demo.

Impromptu Demo with Kate

I was looking through Facebook. Kate McDermott came on to do an impromptu dough rolling demonstration. she demonstrated how to fix rips, tears and holes in dough rolling. She was as informative as ever! I can’t wait to do some of this at home!

My new favorite pie crust

Today I acquired a new cookbook full of pie recipes. I posted a cover the the book – Desserts from the Famous Loveless Cafe by Alisa Huntsman. I made the Easy-as-Pie Dough. AMAZING! This is my new favorite for sweet pies. If you have the book, this recipe is on page 51. This recipe makesContinue reading “My new favorite pie crust”

Another Mulberry Pie!

Last week when I made a mulberry pie, I made another pie for the freezer. This pie went into the oven on Friday night for our appetizer and dessert dinner to kickstart the holiday weekend. Again, this pie contained 4 cups of fruit, 1 cup of sugar, 2-4 Tablespoons of flour, some nutmeg and cinnamon.Continue reading “Another Mulberry Pie!”

Prepping for Pi Day Pie!

It has been several weeks since I’ve posted and it isn’t for lack of actually making pies. However each year I try to make a special Pi Day pie for my family. Tonight is my prep night. I made 4 sets of pie crusts. Butter Pie Crust – makes a double crust 2 ¾ cContinue reading “Prepping for Pi Day Pie!”

Start with the Basics

In my latest pie book read, Pie, by Sara Foster, she suggests that you start with the basics. Starting with the basics for making pie crust is a good starting point for January in my year to perfect the pie. I’ve had great results with a pate brisee recipe but want to experiment with differentContinue reading “Start with the Basics”