BS: Pie Party

Subject: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:20 PM

Driving home yesterday from a family gathering on my wife's side, I was thinking of a tradition that we started about 8-10 years ago and thought I would share it.
   Birthday's are celebrated once every three months that way it is less work for everyone ( Lets be honest the women who usually do all the cooking and a lot more things.). However, cake is not the in thing. Were a family of 6 and everyone brings pies. As an example this past weekend we celebrated the birthdays for the first 3 months of the year. There were 2 lemon pies. 4 butterscotch, 3 raspberry, 4 pumpkin, 2 mince meat and 2 raisin pies. Seventeen pies were gobbled up and by 9 in the evening there wasn't a piece to be found. The ladies had come up with this idea as they were discussing the waste with all the left over cake.
Depending on the child (age) whose birthday is being celebrated, a small cake is made. No matter what, cake or pie, a candle or more than one is stuck in and happy birthday is sung. I'd be curious to know if someone out there does the same thing. I for one think it's a great idea and can hardly wait for May.
Beer

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: frogprince
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:32 PM

Never heard of it, but sounds like a great concept. But, for goodness sake, include some apple, banana cream, cherry, french silk, blueberry,...

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: frogprince
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:33 PM

blackberry, strawberry-rhubarb...

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:36 PM

Six people ate 17 pies?????

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:48 PM

This gathering at your wife's side, has she seen a doctor?
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: frogprince
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:52 PM

Some of those 6 had to have eaten at least three full pies; has any of them seen a doctor?

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:52 PM

I just did the math. That's nearly 3 pies per person! Does the AMA know about these gatherings???

I hesitate to ask how much coffee was needed to wash this down!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Wesley S
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 03:55 PM

I thought this might be about Pi parties celibrated by mathmaticians. NPR did a story about it this morning. The reason is today's date 3.14.....

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:04 PM

oh those wacky mathmaticians.

I think when you said "celibrated" that wasn't a typo!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:26 PM

Could you not have told me about this BEFORE the Mudcat Gathering????

We had but one pie for 8 people!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: number 6
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:43 PM

Both my wife and I celebrate our birthdays with pies ... lemon moran, srawberry, blueberry. Much prefer a pie over a cake. With our children, and grandson it is still the traditional cake.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:45 PM

It were a medium BIG pie, tho....(and it were a prelude to today, as it were squared!)

I like pie...I think a pie party sounds wonderful. .....and if anyone can do Gooseberry, I'll be in heaven! Cranberry-walnut is another favorite. And I have been known to plan my entire meal around the sight of a properly made Pecan pie....yun.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:50 PM

Funny you should come up with this today--=--does anyone realize what today is?    It is PI day.   3/14.    In Europe (and Canada) they also commemorate NEARLY PI day on July 22   22/7---bet you know why.

Iknew of this, but heard some really fascinating commentary on this and the importance of PI on the radio today. Also some interesting fact about PI that I did not know---historical, biblical and more.

Best thing---this PI is not fattening---but it does not really taste like very much

Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 04:59 PM

Oh Boy! guess I didn't explain to well. Six women baked the pies. Their husbands (another 6) children another 8 plus 2 neighbors total= 22   Not so much for mostly growing farm boys and girls.
Frogprince the pies I mentioned were at this past party. Most of what you mentioned we have had at other times. These are just the ones that came up this time. Christmas we do the same thing but with a heck of a lot more pies.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:00 PM

Oh well---scooped again----must be about the 3.1467090900004499th time
Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:00 PM

Well, I am a relieved! I was wondering how you would be able to type with clogged arteries!!

This is a very nice idea. Sounds like great fun!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Wesley S
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:13 PM

WHAT ?? No Key Lime Pie ?? The best pie in the world ?

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:38 PM

Bill D, cranberry/walnut sounds tasting and tart. Maybe with a little ice cream? Will mention it to the folks. We also have sugar pie which is very good and my son's favorite " Maple Sugar Pie". Any other pies not mentioned??

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:39 PM

I would give my soul for one of Nana Sullivan's Sour Cherry Pies. The cherries came from our own tree.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 05:43 PM

What a neat idea! We all live too far away to get together that often, but it sure would be neat and yummy!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 06:56 PM

Bill, the restaurants around here do gooseberry. When I see one I'll buy it for the freezer and you can come 'n' get it.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 07:22 PM

Goosebery Crumble and custard YAHOOO
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 07:28 PM

Did you know that if either the 14the March or 22nd July fall on a Friday, it's actually "Rabbit Pi Day"?

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 07:45 PM

A pie party without peach pie, plum pie, persimmon pie or pecan pie is perfectly pitiful!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: frogprince
Date: 14 Mar 06 - 09:23 PM

Well, the original confusion was worth it, for the hoot of imagining people pigging out at that level.
We discovered five-fruit pie on the Canadian side a couple of years ago, and I think it's now on my short list of all time favorites; the Mrs. made me one a few weeks ago.
I've been in a pie eating contest just once, at a company picnic. It was a team relay. We were told we would each have to eat 1/4 blueberry pie, so I allowed for that when eating other stuff beforehand. The sunuvaguns sat out half a pie at a time. I didn't eat blueberry pie for a year or so.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: GUEST,Mr (raw) Red
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 10:50 AM

someone had to ask so let it be me

where would you weigh a pie?

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 10:54 AM

on a kitchen scale of course

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Morticia
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 12:05 PM

you'd weigh it over the rainbow


Somewhere over the rainbow
Weigh a pie

Don't look at me, he started it!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 04:47 PM

The pie who came in from the cold?

The Pie who loved me.....

I'll get me spoon....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Micca
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 07:07 PM

Well, you gotta wonder about some folks and their stupidity for the Pi curious try the link.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 08:03 PM

yes! Cranberry/walnut with ice cream IS wonderful...(and that slightly tart flavor makes it special)

....and Susan, as a matter of fact, the last Gooseberries I got were from an Amish stand in southern PA...(come & get it, huh? ☺...sneaky!)

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 11:59 PM

MORE PIE!

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 08:56 AM

Foolestroupe.
That is weired humor man. Love it.
Beer

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 07:19 PM

Bill! Let's make this GOOSEBERRY PIE next time you visit!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Mar 06 - 09:10 PM

Not very nice PIE!

(It still good:-( - No. It really not)

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: lady penelope
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 04:25 PM

"I am Death stealer of pies"      (Webl & Bob)

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Kaleea
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 04:53 PM

Yeah, Bee-dubbya-ell, gotta have the peach cobbler, but no Chocolate? One Granny made peach cobbler, the other chocolate-all the other flavors were considered peripheral by the family.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 08:40 PM

Two more day left before it is Christmas and "Pie Party Time". I can hardly wait. Thought it would be a good time to revive this thread.
Adrien

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 11:39 PM

:~( Send me a piiiiieeee.......

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 02:42 AM

I like German chocolate cake. I also like carrot cake with cream cheese icing. All other types of cake could be pushed over the nearest cliff and I wouldn't care.

On the other hand, I've never met a pie I didn't like.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 06:13 AM

mmmmmmmm.... pie

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: maeve
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 06:53 AM

There's been a Pie Breakfast at my TL's uncle's house every year for the last 60+ years- the day after Thanksgiving. Imagine thirty or more participants with at least as many pies.

My father's favorite "birthday cake" was my mother's Clemson Peach pie. Mine is French Silk pie with fresh whipped cream and a scattering of sliced almonds, or Pecan pie. Then there's apple pie, Chesse pie, coconut cream, walnut-oatmeal, apple, apple-cranberry, blueberry-peach, sweet potato, cherry, plum, pear, Mississippi Mud, Shoo-fly (too sweet for me), blackberry, raspberry, elderberry, strawberry tart, and hundreds of other variations on pie. I'd love to try persimmon pie and paw paw pie when our trees begin to bear.

Have a pieful day, Adrien.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 11:49 AM

At a newly-discovered restaurant last week, Bumbleberry Pie. Mixed berries, not too sweet, no cornstarch.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 11:53 AM

The one I had was double-crusted and no ricotta. But here's one of many recipes online that looks yummy.

~S~

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Bumbleberry Freeform Pie

A bumbleberry pie is one with a mixture of berries…you can use any combination of blackberries, blueberries, marionberries, strawberries, raspberries, ollalaberries, etc. I used about a cup each of ollalaberries and strawberries and about ¾ cup of raspberries. This recipe will, by nature, be a bit general about amounts. It's pretty hard to mess up this recipe, so relax and throw in what looks good, pile it up, fold over the crust and enjoy some summer goodness.

flaky pie crust dough – enough for single pie crust. I used Pillsbury Ready Crust due to time constraints, but your favorite single crust recipe or half of your favorite double crust recipe is even better

about 3 cups mixed fresh berries, rinsed and patted dry. If using strawberries, hull them and slice.
¼ teaspoon minced fresh mint (optional)

1cup ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg or ¼ cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Water to seal the folds of the crust

Sparkle sugar (optional)

On a lightly floured surface or board, roll out the crust until it is about 15 inches in diameter. It will be thin, but that is OK. Transfer, using your rolling pin, to a large cookie sheet or pizza pan. Since there will often be sticky juice seeping onto the pan, you might line it with baking parchment paper or foil.

Mix the berries together gently (and the mint if using) just to combine.

Spread about half of the ricotta mixture in the center of the dough and out to a diameter of about 8 or 9 inches. Top the ricotta area with the berries, mounding slightly in the center.

Fold the rest of the crust up and over the berries, pleating and folding the dough as needed to fit. There will usually be uncovered berries in the center…that's OK.

Brush some water on the fold and press gently to stick the folds together. Run a wet brush around the edge and sprinkle with the sugar is using.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 15-20 minutes until the crust is browned and berries are bubbly. Cool the pie still in the pan, placing the pan on a wire rack.

Once cool, carefully slide the pie onto a serving plate. If your baking sheet has sides, you may need to have assistance and use two wide spatulas (pancake turners) to transfer the pie to the serving plate.

Serve as soon as possible so that the bottom crust won't get soggy. This is great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

http://feedingmyenthusiasms.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday-bumbleberry-pie.html

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Bill D
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 02:34 PM

We have already had Chocolate-Rum pie this season (Rita makes 'em! YUM!)....maybe more pies tomorrow, as my favorite Cranberry-Walnut pie maker is coming to the gathering. (had one all to myself for my B-day one year)

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 02:42 PM

We'll start a new trad this year based on the above recipes-- piemaking day starting with the above recipe (and a few others) Jan. 1 while the outdoor hockey game is played. Gift pies for the freezer and for those who gave us sumpin for crimmiss. Catters welcome to participate.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Monique
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 03:20 PM

Here's my grandma's almond and coffee pie recipe

For a 28cm ~ 10-12 inches Ø pie plate
2 layers of puff pastry
one cup / 4 oz almonds / 125g
one cup / 4 oz fine granulated sugar / 125g - or a little less, depending on your taste + some more to sprinkle
grated lemon zest (~¼ lemon)
about 1/3 cup of VERY STRONG coffee (stronger than Italian expresso)
1 egg yolk (optional)

First toast the almonds under the oven broiler or in a dry frying pan, then ground them. Or use ready grounded almonds and toast them stirring all the time as they're VERY QUICK to burn.
Add the same weight of sugar (you may want a little less sugar, but not too less)
Make some coffee to moisten. The coffee has to be strong: I put 2 doses for 50ml ~ ¼ cup, and I put more or less ¾ cup of coffee. The stuffing must not be too thick but not too thin either. Add some grated lemon zest. You may add an egg yolk.
Butter a pie plate and cover it with the 1st layer of puff pastry. Pour the stuffing on it, then cover with the 2nd layer. Stick the two layers rim with water, draw lines with a knife both lengthwise and width wise to get diamonds and pierce some holes in the pastry to allow the steam out. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in a hot oven (400°F) for 20-30 min, just the time to allow the pastry to bake.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Louie Roy
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 07:48 PM

This is something I learned when I started school in 1930 how to distinguish I--Myself---and Me I had a lttle tea party this afternoon at three I invited everyone I knew I Myself and Me it was I who ate the sandwiches and it was I who drank the tea it was also I who ate the Pecan Pie and passed the Jello pie to me

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Alice
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 08:20 PM

Hey, me, too, Louie Ray!
I had no pie... but did have a brownie with German Chocolate frosting, just a little treat with my Christmas company - Me Myself and I.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Alice
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 08:22 PM

and I thought it was wonderful that I could have a little party for Myself, giving a brownie to Me.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Alice
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 10:32 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: catspaw49
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:12 PM

BUTTERMILK PIE (makes 2 pies)


Make up two of your favorite recipe deep dish pie shells or buy a couple of premade....your choice. Brown them a bit before adding the filling.

FILLING:
Ingredients:
5 Cups Granulated Sugar
6 Tablespoons Flour
10 Tablespoons Butter
6 Eggs
3 Cups Buttermilk
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 teaspoons vinegar

Combine the sugar and flour. Melt the butter in a separate bowl then mix in the eggs,buttermilk,vanilla,and vinegar. Mix well!!! Add in the sugar/flour and continue mixing.....good mixing is important.

Pour the filling mixture into the pie shells and bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes (clean toothpick check). Let cool and EAT!!!



Have a supply of antacid handy and some rope to tie up your kids is helpful too.

Enjoy (and so will your dentist)

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 11:30 PM

Interesting.
Ad.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: CarolC
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 02:38 AM

I missed this thread before. In answer to the question posed in the opening post, I've been doing the pie instead of cake thing for birthdays for years. And cheesecakes. The kids of my son's generation just didn't seem to like cake all that much while he was growing up, but they all seemed to love pies and cheesecake.

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Art Thieme
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 05:08 PM

At the party, while the kids are eating the pie, make sure that the cow doesn't sit on them!!!

Just a warning!

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: BS: Pie Party
From: Beer
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 08:20 PM

Yahoo!!!
Christmas around the corner. Let the Pie Party begin. I can hardly wait.
Adrien