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Time To Make the Pies!

November 21, 2012 By Carole

This afternoon I will be making pie! The filling ingredients are mostly in that big bowl and I made all the pie crusts and froze them last weekend. I know a lot of people get intimidated by making their own pie crust but it’s not that complicated – you can find my post on pie crust right here if you want to try it yourself this year.

In the meantime I’ll be peeling, chopping, stirring, measuring and rolling. Soon my house will be filled with the amazing smells of

apple

pumpkin

cranberry pecan

mincemeat

and chocolate cream

PIES.

It’s a lot of work but making pie satisfies my soul in a way that nothing else does.

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  1. Geri says

    November 21, 2012 at 6:11 am

    Pies on the agenda here as well. Oldest granddaughter has requested chocolate pie just like her Aunt Jenny 🙂

  2. Laurie says

    November 21, 2012 at 6:14 am

    Have fun! It looks like a delicious day ahead.

  3. mary says

    November 21, 2012 at 6:41 am

    yum and I wish I could be there to smell your kitchen!

  4. Martha says

    November 21, 2012 at 6:58 am

    I’m glad you make mincemeat. No one makes mincemeat anymore 🙁
    Happy Thanksgiving, Carole!

  5. Kym says

    November 21, 2012 at 7:01 am

    Fill your soul, dear Carole! For me, cooking is enjoyable and almost . . . therapeutic! (Baking? Not so much. But that’s just me.) Those pies will be amazing!

  6. Dinah O'Brien says

    November 21, 2012 at 7:11 am

    Yummy. Pecan for me and mine.

  7. Jo-Ann says

    November 21, 2012 at 7:12 am

    My pie baking has to wait until tomorrow morning, but I’ll be making an apple and a chocolate cream as well. Happy Pie-Making Day to you, my friend!

  8. Anne says

    November 21, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Happy Thanksgiving Carole. I want to thank you (belatedly). Last Thanksgiving I followed the instructions (and reassurances!) in your post and made my first homemade apple pie ever. It was great!!
    Hope you enjoy a fine day with family and friends.

  9. margene says

    November 21, 2012 at 8:35 am

    You make it look and sound so easy! I’d eat a big piece of any pie you made!

  10. Donna says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:04 am

    One of these days I will try my own pie crust. I have a feeling once I make it I will never go back to store bought again. Have a great Thanksgiving Carole!

  11. Jennifer says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:09 am

    Have fun! I love baking days.

  12. Lee says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Yum. It sounds delicious!

  13. bloglessshaon says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:42 am

    yum, save a slice for me

  14. jill says

    November 21, 2012 at 10:30 am

    My resident baker, Halle, has used your pie crust many, many times with wonderful results. Since my diagnosis, she has modified it to be GF and it is still fantastic. She’ll be getting a pumpkin pie ala Carole’s crust ready today! Have fun. Do you have Christmas tunes playing while you bake?

  15. Judy says

    November 21, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Spending the day in my kitchen as well. I love the smells of Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

  16. Susan says

    November 21, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I will be coming to hang out at your house, thanks!

  17. Dianne says

    November 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Cranberry Pecan Pie sounds heavenly! But I’m the only one in my family that likes nuts, so it doesn’t make much sense for us 🙁 We’re having Apple Crisp and a Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  18. kathy b says

    November 21, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    mmmmmmm
    do you have a PIE bird? THey are my go to gift this season. EVERYONE on my list is getting a darling pie bird for pie baking. 🙂

  19. Vicki says

    November 21, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Mmmm, yummy!

  20. Patty says

    November 21, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    I hope your soul got all that it needed this afternoon. I’ll bet they are all delicious!

  21. Valeria says

    November 21, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I love apple pie. This year I made pumpkin pie. We don’t like very much. I thing the taste is a little exotic for us.Here we have pumpkin in pieces, like a candie. Its soft inside and delicius.Have a nice and sweety work.

  22. Jo says

    November 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    All those pies…you must be having a battalion for dinner. They sound yummy, and you’ve reminded me of how long it’s been since I’ve had mincemeat. Enjoyed reading yesterday’s post today. Three friends and moi headed west on I70 to Berthoud Pass and on to Granby to visit Lonesome Stone Alpacas. Fun day!

  23. Manise says

    November 21, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Got to love pie! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

  24. Kate/Massachusetts says

    November 21, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Wanna’ know a trick that cost me $100 to learn? Instead of ice water, make a 50-50 mix of ice water and VODKA to use as your liquid in the crust. No joke, it works! Vodka inhibits the formation of gluten which means your pie crust doesn’t get tough even if you mistreat it! Also, the vodka is tasteless. Another suggestion of my teacher is to use honeycrisp apples when you can get them because they are supposedly a perfect balance of sweet and tart. I do like the honeycrisp alot but I also like to pick an assortment of different apples to mix in the pie. There is a farmstand near me that sells a lot of heirloom apples that I like to use. It’s a lot of fun…I just never seem to be able to make the same pie twice! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving Carole!

  25. kmkat says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:22 pm

    I’ll be making a couple pumpkin pies later tonight. Right now there is a pan of gf brownies in the oven 😉

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