Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

> I've got to make key lime pie and sweet potato pie for a gathering on
> saturday.

The first time I read that, I thought "Key Lime And Sweet Potato Pie"
(One pie.) Yuck.

I was going to make two of each and take half to another
> gathering at my chruch on sunday, only they changed it to a cook-out
> and told us to bring salads and burgers instead! Only I'd already
> bought the ingredients... I also wanted to make some pie for my
> husband and me to enjoy, but we won't eat two whole pies by ourselves
> before they spoil! Could I make the extras and freeze half for later?
> I'm using a homemade pastry crust because I don't have any way to
> grind up cracker crumbs...

The Key Lime Pie will freeze just fine -- it's often served frozen. I
don't know about pumpkin; I think it will freeze, but I would freeze the
lime pie and eat the pumpkin pie fresh.

You can grind cracker crumbs with a plastic bag and a rolling pin or a
beer bottle. That's how I usually grind them rather than dirtying the
food processor.

Best regards,
Bob