Are we headed for a second civil war?

[Fourwinds]

You can't beat pecan pie made with fresh pecans.

I like it with vanilla ice cream. Ok it's official. This thread is now about pie.

[freedumb2003b]

Infidel!  Apostate!  Heretic!  I stand with Eupher, cherry pie rules!





Unless of course blueberry pie is available...

I love pumpkin pie but rarely get to have it since it is just Mrs. FD and I and a whole pie is too much and just goes bad.  I haven't had a family Thanksgiving in 10+ years as my family is too scattered and my wife from Mexico where they don't celebrate it.

There are no Marie Callanders around so my options are limited.

*sigh*

[Eupher]

I love pumpkin pie but rarely get to have it since it is just Mrs. FD and I and a whole pie is too much and just goes bad.  I haven't had a family Thanksgiving in 10+ years as my family is too scattered and my wife from Mexico where they don't celebrate it.

There are no Marie Callanders around so my options are limited.

*sigh*

There's always sweet potato pie - slightly different texture, but doable.

A whole pumpkin/sweet potato pie is NEVER too much when you've got real whipped cream. A dab of vanilla and a tiny bit of sugar -- not too much.

[freedumb2003b]

There's always sweet potato pie - slightly different texture, but doable.

A whole pumpkin/sweet potato pie is NEVER too much when you've got real whipped cream. A dab of vanilla and a tiny bit of sugar -- not too much.

I appreciate it, but sweet potatoes don't work for me -- bad reaction when I was a kid.  Even so, I have the same portion issue:  I can't get just a slice of pie anywhere, except for cheesecake which isn't a "pie" in my book.

My cross to bear *siiiiiiigh* ;)

[farmer]

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

[Fourwinds]

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.

Confucius say… man who have last laugh, not get joke

[farmer]

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

[Fourwinds]

Hey farmer what do you think of the current state of corn prices?

[farmer]

There's never been a good government.

[DumbAss Tanker]

I appreciate it, but sweet potatoes don't work for me -- bad reaction when I was a kid.  Even so, I have the same portion issue:  I can't get just a slice of pie anywhere, except for cheesecake which isn't a "pie" in my book.

My cross to bear *siiiiiiigh*

I've also had pies made of yellow-fleshed squash, like butternut, prepped like pumpkin. tastes a whole lot like pumpkin pie.  Maybe you could try that.  My  wife and the one kid living here aren't big pie lovers, they prefer even more sugar/chocolate-laden desserts, so I usually end up eating at least half of any pies I cook...not too difficult if I have a slice for my breakfast a few days in a row, and an odd snack on one on one or two days.  And yeah, I do make most of the pies that get baked in my house.

[farmer]

http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/06/nsa-whistleblower-spy-agencies-eavesdrop-on-americans-without-warrants-all-the-time/

[Eupher]

I've also had pies made of yellow-fleshed squash, like butternut, prepped like pumpkin. tastes a whole lot like pumpkin pie.  Maybe you could try that.  My  wife and the one kid living here aren't big pie lovers, they prefer even more sugar/chocolate-laden desserts, so I usually end up eating at least half of any pies I cook...not too difficult if I have a slice for my breakfast a few days in a row, and an odd snack on one on one or two days.  And yeah, I do make most of the pies that get baked in my house.

Ah, another timeless talent! Tell me, do ya use lard in your crusts? Or Crisco?

[farmer]

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments. The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster.

[BlueStateSaint]

Ah, another timeless talent! Tell me, do ya use lard in your crusts? Or Crisco?

I haven't made a pie from scratch (yes, I can bake pies and cheesecakes!) in 20-plus years.  I used Crisco then.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Ah, another timeless talent! Tell me, do ya use lard in your crusts? Or Crisco?

I just by pie shells and rolled crusts for the top.  I've made pastry shells from scratch (Using butter for the shortening), it just didn't taste enough better than the pre-made ones to make the effort worth it.

[farmer]

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

[Eupher]

I just by pie shells and rolled crusts for the top.  I've made pastry shells from scratch (Using butter for the shortening), it just didn't taste enough better than the pre-made ones to make the effort worth it.

Well, I go the whole route if I'm gonna do fruit pies. Try to get fruit from the farmer's market, or someplace where the stuff tastes like fruit instead of cardboard. The fruit filling is pretty simple.

The crust is a bit of a PITA, but if you use ice water and don't wrestle with the dough like your average MMA fighter wrestles with his opponent, that's pretty simple too. Cleanup is the biggest hassle, IMHO.

Just don't ask me to bake that kinda stuff every day.

[Happy Fun Ball]

I prefer the pizza variety of pie.

[farmer]

What difference is it to me if a decision is forced upon me by a dictator or by half of my neighbors? Either way my right to free, peaceful action has been nullified.

[Bad Dog]

Confucius say, woman who fly upside down have crackup

[freedumb2003b]

Well, I go the whole route if I'm gonna do fruit pies. Try to get fruit from the farmer's market, or someplace where the stuff tastes like fruit instead of cardboard. The fruit filling is pretty simple.

The crust is a bit of a PITA, but if you use ice water and don't wrestle with the dough like your average MMA fighter wrestles with his opponent, that's pretty simple too. Cleanup is the biggest hassle, IMHO.

Just don't ask me to bake that kinda stuff every day.

A lot of work but probably a lot of reward.

If I can't have pumpkin, then cherry works well for me :)

[Fourwinds]

For some bizarre reason I've been craving coconut cream lately. No idea why.

[Eupher]

For some bizarre reason I've been craving coconut cream lately. No idea why.

You musta been to the farmer's market.        

[freedumb2003b]

For some bizarre reason I've been craving coconut cream lately. No idea why.

Watching Gilligan's Island reruns?

[Fourwinds]

You musta been to the farmer's market.        

Nah. That shit's too healthy.