BillsFan-4-Ever Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 This is a faux holiday. The true holiday is Pi Day and is celebrated on March 14th. This years version is a once in a century occurrence of 3/14/15 well you can't get any better date to beat the accuracy of 3.1415
LewPort71 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 It really depends for me, because I love a lot of different pies. However, the key to a great pie is in the crust. A perfect pie crust can be eaten on its own and taste delicious. It's difficult to get right--you have to use the proper combination of white flour and wheat pastry flour, plus water that is on the verge of (but not yet) frozen...and it needs to be non-hydrogenated palm oil shortening; not butter. That's how Mama Bandit used to make it, and the greatest pie I've ever eaten in my life was her two-crust apple pie. She used Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious apples. Apple isn't even my favorite pie, but that was the pinnacle of pie excellence. The crust was crispy-yet-flaky, and had the perfect chew to it. The seasoning was so perfect that it was almost criminal to ruin it with ice cream. There are many recipes that I can re-create subsequent to the passing of my mother a year-and-a-half ago (her birthday was yesterday), but neither myself nor Mrs. Bandit (a very accomplished baker in her own right) can get this one just right...yet. Rest assured, however, that we will. Ah, nostalgia! This is so correct. Mom made great crust. She would make 4 crusts for two pies and we would enjoy just eating the crust. Nostalgia indeed !!
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 well you can't get any better date to beat the accuracy of 3.1415 How about March 14 in 159 AD?
The Poojer Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I assume you don't consider pumpkin, lemon merengue(sp), coconut cream, strawberry, banana cream, chess etc...pies I concur! The crust is everything. By the way, this may just be me, but I think a crumble topping is cheating. A good pie needs a top crust too. (My wife disputes this).
thebandit27 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I should qualify my statement. I was talking about fruit pies. A good fruit pies need two crusts, The pies you mentioned are good, but in a different category for me--almost like specialty items. Undeniably
/dev/null Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 How about March 14 in 159 AD? How about 1592?
The Poojer Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 you pronounced it wrong, it is pronounced pecan... Pecan. or 1593, seeing as how you can round the 2 up because the next number is 6 How about 1592?
Beerball Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 what is your address? I am mailing you a freaking grape pie!! Mr. R. Mead Charlton, NY 12019
mead107 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Mr. R. Mead Charlton, NY 12019 Could be expensive to ship it, just add 107 Hickory rd in that and I will let you know how good it was. I like blueberry and another kind of pie at the Y
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 You're all godless communists for not answering "Blueberry." "Hair" is the runner up.
Nervous Guy Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 "Hair" is the runner up. WTF, it took this long for that response?
Johnny Hammersticks Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Coconut cream then strawberry rhubarb for me. My Mother is famous for her coconut cream pie. Every year she makes an extra one just for me and hides it in the basement refrigerator. Moms rule
Beerball Posted January 24, 2015 Author Posted January 24, 2015 I'm a crappy crust maker but decided to make an apple crisp today. Yummy!
Gugny Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Blueberry Banana Cream Chocolate Cream Apple I'll give any one of those pies a black eye.
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