In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> Omelet replied to Bob:
>
> > Didn't you crimp the edges around the rim?
>
> Yup. He was at my place for our first Thanksgiving together, cooking for
> my family.
>
> It was actually a one of those ceramic or stoneware covered pie plate
> sets. No matter what we did, the crust slid. The other pies we made were
> fine -- and there was a clafouti to die for as well. At first we thought
> it was something about the way we were making our pie crust, but it did
> the same with one of those Pillsbury refrigerated crusts. I suspect that
> there was something about the way the pie plate was made, making it
> radiate heat in an odd way (yes, it was oven safe and meant for baking).
> I'd gotten it as a prize at a Bunko party and hadn't used it before. It
> was awfully pretty with the top on though! I ended up giving it to one
> of my daughters.

Well, so long as everything tasted good. ;-)

>
> My biggest Thanksgiving disaster would have been the time that I had an
> element go out on the electric oven on Thanksgiving Eve. Mad scramble
> trying to find a store that carried one and wasn't closed already.
> Dinner was considerably later on Thanksgiving because I lost so much
> prep time the day before. It was one of those times that I would have
> given anything for a second oven.

Electric roasters really do work. I've been without a stove now for
months so am cooking in the electric roaster, hot plates, electric grill
and the microwave. I'm getting along just fine. :-) I could put a new
stove on the credit card, I've just chosen not to as I'm currently into
debt reduction.

The best darned turkey I've EVER cooked was done in that electric
roaster! Seriously.

> We got our first decent rain last night! It's cool, gray and wet today.
> Perfect way to lead into Halloween! It was much too warm last year.
>
> --Lin

I love a good rainy day. :-) Makes me feel relaxed. But, I'm a night
person and dislike bright sunlight. Gives me a headache!

I just take vitamin D supplements...
--
Peace! Om

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