"denise~*" > wrote in message
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> Maybe it's because we're gardeners. We want to taste the vegetables, not
>> slobber crap all over them. And, my ex has a pie disorder. She can't stop
>> baking them, and we live in a great area for getting fresh apples, so she
>> spent years perfecting her apple pie recipe. The spice mix is a carefully
>> guarded secret. And the filling is 99% apples in big chunks, with very
>> little sugary goop. Almost 4" high in the center, with no air pockets.
>> Whipped cream or ice cream would be an insult to this dessert.
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> Actually, I normally eat my apple pie straight, (or maybe warmed up
> with ice cream) but for pecan, or pumpkin pie, I will reach for the
> cool whip. For me, the rich sweetness of those pies need to be cut
> with something less sweet.
>
> Ohh, and in our family the apple pies are also 99% apples. We use very
> little sugar. Just the crust, apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon & butter.
> That's it. Although we have no recipe, per say. Everything is just
> layered in the bottom crust, not mixed & then the top crust is put on.
> We just allow the cooking process to meld everything together. The
> first time I saw somebody mixing the ingredients I was wondering why
> they were wasting a clean bowl.
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>

Because somebody told them to! :-)