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The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust) was a
keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop after a night
in the fridge.

The last good piece o' keylime pie: http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg

Andy

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!

I voted for frozen pie crust, but you see, I use them for quiches, not sweet
pies

Jill

Andy wrote:
> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust) was a
> keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop after a night
> in the fridge.
>
> The last good piece o' keylime pie: http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
>
> Andy

That's sad - it needs whipped cream. Did you put lime zest in the
filling?

N.

Nancy2 said...

>
> Andy wrote:
>> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust)
>> was a keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop
>> after a night in the fridge.
>>
>> The last good piece o' keylime pie:
>> http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
>>
>> Andy
>
> That's sad - it needs whipped cream. Did you put lime zest in the
> filling?
>
> N.


N.,

Of course I did! (insulted) And I used real keylimes!!! You can see the
zest, can't you? I couldn't botch a keylime pie with lesser limes, now
could I?

I did make a keylime pie with meringue but it also wilted in the fridge,
dammit!!!


Andy

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Frozen pie crusts ? What will they think of next?

Mind you for anything under 5kg of flour and a kg or so of lard it is
difficult to tell my pie crusts from my shoe leather.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Aren't the last 2 options the same thing?

Andy wrote:
> Nancy2 said...
>
> >
> > Andy wrote:
> >> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust)
> >> was a keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop
> >> after a night in the fridge.
> >>
> >> The last good piece o' keylime pie:
> >> http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> > That's sad - it needs whipped cream. Did you put lime zest in the
> > filling?
> >
> > N.
>
>
> N.,
>
> Of course I did! (insulted) And I used real keylimes!!! You can see the
> zest, can't you? I couldn't botch a keylime pie with lesser limes, now
> could I?
>
> I did make a keylime pie with meringue but it also wilted in the fridge,
> dammit!!!
>
>
> Andy

I could tell you used real Key Limes, as the color is more yellow than
green. Good for you. Whipped cream (use powdered sugar instead of
granulated, and it will hold its shape a long time) is better, I think,
than meringue, which doesn't like to be a leftover. Regardless of
appearance, I bet it tasted great. ;-)

N.

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

I used to be the pie crust mastah! But I have lost my touch...

-L.

Andy wrote:
> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust) was a
> keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop after a night
> in the fridge.
>
> The last good piece o' keylime pie: http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
>
> Andy

I hate to break this to you Andy, but I haven't even voted yet. I am
slipping....

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One time on Usenet, Chatty Cathy > said:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!

My answer wasn't listed. That is -- I can't make pie crust so I
get others to make pie for me. Truth! My best friend makes the
best pie ever, so last time DH worked on her car, she made us a
lovely apple pie... :-)

--
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Little Malice wrote:
> One time on Usenet, Chatty Cathy > said:
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote Now!
>
> My answer wasn't listed. That is -- I can't make pie crust so I
> get others to make pie for me. Truth! My best friend makes the
> best pie ever, so last time DH worked on her car, she made us a
> lovely apple pie... :-)
>
Nothing wrong with that IMHO. I can't make pie crust either (so I need a
friend like that)

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One time on Usenet, Chatty Cathy > said:
> Little Malice wrote:
> > One time on Usenet, Chatty Cathy > said:
> >
> >> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >>
> >> Vote Now!
> >
> > My answer wasn't listed. That is -- I can't make pie crust so I
> > get others to make pie for me. Truth! My best friend makes the
> > best pie ever, so last time DH worked on her car, she made us a
> > lovely apple pie... :-)
> >
> Nothing wrong with that IMHO. I can't make pie crust either (so I need a
> friend like that)

I have to say, I'm sooo lucky to have her in my life. We've been
friends since Kindergarten (that's 37 years!), and the funny thing
is she thinks *she's* the lucky one. She's a lovely person...

--
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"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Nancy2 said...
>
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie crust)
>>> was a keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into slop
>>> after a night in the fridge.
>>>
>>> The last good piece o' keylime pie:
>>> http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> That's sad - it needs whipped cream. Did you put lime zest in the
>> filling?
>>
>> N.
>
>
> N.,
>
> Of course I did! (insulted) And I used real keylimes!!! You can see the
> zest, can't you? I couldn't botch a keylime pie with lesser limes, now
> could I?

I have a "key lime" tree in my backyard, next to the Persian lime tree
(loaded with ripe fruit) and in the same general area as the Meyer lemon
tree (ditto) and the tangerine tree. The KL tree hasn't actually provided
me with any fruit yet, but hope springs eternal.
<snip>

TammyM

Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 08:23:48a, Chatty Cathy meant to say...

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!

I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm going
to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother to make the
pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed!

Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 01:44:00p, Damsel in dis Dress meant to
say...

> On 30 Nov 2006 21:45:01 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm
>>going to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother to
>>make the pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.
>
> If you saw me trying to make a pie crust, you'd understand why I do it
> so seldom. Some people got it, some ain't. Kinda like biscuits.
>

Well, I do understand. I have a knack with both pie crusts and biscuits,
but I spent a lot of time watching my mom make them, and then spent a lot
of time working at making mine just as good. I've taught a few friends how
to make pastry and they do it well. I think it's something you can't
easily learn from a recipe or book, but requires hands-on instruction and a
lot of watching.

--
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Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 01:45:58p, Little Malice meant to say...

> One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com>
> said:
>> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 08:23:48a, Chatty Cathy meant to say...
>
>> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>> >
>> > Vote Now!
>>
>> I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm
>> going to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother
>> to make the pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.
>
> I would, but I seriously stink at making pie crust. I've
> tried -- I just don't have the touch, they always wind up
> tough. If my Mom was still alive, I'd have her walk me through
> it again, but...
>

I would be glad to do that if you lived nearby.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed!

In article >,
Chatty Cathy > wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Interesting survey....... ;-)

At least I know I'm not alone.
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denise~* wrote:
> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote Now!
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> Aren't the last 2 options the same thing?
>
LOL. I put in the "I can't answer this question..." option automatically
these days. However, I think that the "none of the above" actually meant
none of the "above" options

BTW, I forgot to mention that this survey was sent in by "someone who
wishes to remain anonymous". My lips are sealed.

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Chatty Cathy

In article .com>,
"-L." > wrote:

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >
> > Vote Now!
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Chatty Cathy
>
> I used to be the pie crust mastah! But I have lost my touch...
>
> -L.

Practice makes perfect........ ;-D
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TammyM said...

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message
> ...
>> Nancy2 said...
>>
>>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> The first and only pie I ever made from scrach (except the pie
>>>> crust) was a keylime pie! It was delicious except it separated into
>>>> slop after a night in the fridge.
>>>>
>>>> The last good piece o' keylime pie:
>>>> http://www.tinypic.com/2eziknq.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> That's sad - it needs whipped cream. Did you put lime zest in the
>>> filling?
>>>
>>> N.
>>
>>
>> N.,
>>
>> Of course I did! (insulted) And I used real keylimes!!! You can see
>> the zest, can't you? I couldn't botch a keylime pie with lesser
>> limes, now could I?
>
> I have a "key lime" tree in my backyard, next to the Persian lime tree
> (loaded with ripe fruit) and in the same general area as the Meyer
> lemon tree (ditto) and the tangerine tree. The KL tree hasn't
> actually provided me with any fruit yet, but hope springs eternal.
> <snip>
>
> TammyM


TammyM,

Cool! Sorry you'll have to wait so long for keylimes! Bet the yard smells
great!!!

All the best,

Andy

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:26:25 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>BTW, I forgot to mention that this survey was sent in by "someone who
>wishes to remain anonymous". My lips are sealed.

And I appreciate that!

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Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 02:22:09p, Little Malice meant to say...

> One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> said:
>> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 01:45:58p, Little Malice meant to say...
>>
>> > One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com>
>> > said:
>> >> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 08:23:48a, Chatty Cathy meant to say...
>> >
>> >> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>> >> >
>> >> > Vote Now!
>> >>
>> >> I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If
I'm
>> >> going to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother
>> >> to make the pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.
>> >
>> > I would, but I seriously stink at making pie crust. I've
>> > tried -- I just don't have the touch, they always wind up
>> > tough. If my Mom was still alive, I'd have her walk me through
>> > it again, but...
>> >
>>
>> I would be glad to do that if you lived nearby.
>
> Thanks, hon -- if I ever get down your way, I'll take you up
> on that... :-)
>

Deal!

--
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__________________________________________________

Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed!

On 30 Nov 2006 21:45:01 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
<wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm going
>to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother to make the
>pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.

If you saw me trying to make a pie crust, you'd understand why I do it
so seldom. Some people got it, some ain't. Kinda like biscuits.

--
Updated Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006
www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini/

One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> said:
> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 08:23:48a, Chatty Cathy meant to say...

> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >
> > Vote Now!
>
> I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm going
> to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother to make the
> pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.

I would, but I seriously stink at making pie crust. I've
tried -- I just don't have the touch, they always wind up
tough. If my Mom was still alive, I'd have her walk me through
it again, but...

--
Jani in WA

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:23:48 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/

For the last few years, I have used frozen crusts because I really
like the way they turn out, and they're so freakin' easy to use. But
then I made the mistake of reading the ingredients. Back to homemade
for me, next time I make a pie.

Serene
--
"I can't decide if I feel more like four ten-year-olds or ten four-year-olds." Laurie Anderson , on turning 40.

http://serenejournal.livejournal.com

One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> said:
> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 01:45:58p, Little Malice meant to say...
>
> > One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com>
> > said:
> >> Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 08:23:48a, Chatty Cathy meant to say...
> >
> >> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >> >
> >> > Vote Now!
> >>
> >> I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm
> >> going to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother
> >> to make the pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.
> >
> > I would, but I seriously stink at making pie crust. I've
> > tried -- I just don't have the touch, they always wind up
> > tough. If my Mom was still alive, I'd have her walk me through
> > it again, but...
> >
>
> I would be glad to do that if you lived nearby.

Thanks, hon -- if I ever get down your way, I'll take you up
on that... :-)

--
Jani in WA

Serene wrote:
>
> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:23:48 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> > wrote:
>
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> For the last few years, I have used frozen crusts because I really
> like the way they turn out, and they're so freakin' easy to use. But
> then I made the mistake of reading the ingredients. Back to homemade
> for me, next time I make a pie.


I had a good teacher. My brother taught me how to make pie pastry
years ago. It costs me less than half as much to make two pie
shells as it does to buy one. It takes me less than 5 minutes to
make a batch of dough and another 4-5 minutes to roll it out.
The results are so much better than I would not even thing of
buying it already made.

Oh pshaw, on Thu 30 Nov 2006 03:38:32p, Pete C. meant to say...

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote Now!
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> My vote is for frozen pie crusts for most things. No, they aren't as
> good as home made, but they aren't bad and I'd rather spend the time on
> what's going in them.
>
> Pete C.
>

See, there's the rub. I expect the crust to be at least as good as the
filling. But, then, I'm truly a fanatic about pies. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed!

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On 30 Nov 2006 21:45:01 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I find it amazing that more folks do not make their own pastry. If I'm going
>>to bother to make a filling, then I'm certainly going to bother to make the
>>pastry. Otherwise, I'd rather buy a pie.
>
>
> If you saw me trying to make a pie crust, you'd understand why I do it
> so seldom. Some people got it, some ain't. Kinda like biscuits.
>

Chatty Cathy wrote:
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote Now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

My vote is for frozen pie crusts for most things. No, they aren't as
good as home made, but they aren't bad and I'd rather spend the time on
what's going in them.

Pete C.

Pete C. wrote:


> My vote is for frozen pie crusts for most things. No, they aren't as
> good as home made, but they aren't bad and I'd rather spend the time
> on what's going in them.

I had a coupon for Mrs. Smith's frozen crusts, so I gave them a try.
Not bad, actually. They're good for taking a pie somewhere, like the
work communal feed, because you don't have to worry about the pie dish.



Brian

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won't shut up.
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:23:48 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
>Vote Now!

I don't make pies very often because I have this mental block about
pastry - I have TWO incredibly easy super-quick-to-make recipes (one
quick-mix savoury, and one 'sweet biscuit'), but I always seem to
think of them as taking 'a long time' and being 'too messy'...

But when I do have a yen for pie I make my own pastry from scratch -
my stomach doesn't handle fat well and bought pies inevitably disagree
with me.

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:02:05 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:23:48 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
>For the last few years, I have used frozen crusts because I really
>like the way they turn out, and they're so freakin' easy to use. But
>then I made the mistake of reading the ingredients. Back to homemade
>for me, next time I make a pie.

Exactly! Last year I had to make ten pies for thanksgiving, so I was
going to be lazy and buy frozen or pre-made pastry to use... until I
picked up the box and read the laundry-list of ingredients - pastry is
only supposed to contain flour, butter, a little salt, and water (with
egg and sugar if you want to make it richer)... the ingredients list
should NOT take up half the side of the box!

On 30 Nov 2006 23:30:24 GMT, "Default User" >
wrote:

>I had a coupon for Mrs. Smith's frozen crusts, so I gave them a try.
>Not bad, actually. They're good for taking a pie somewhere, like the
>work communal feed, because you don't have to worry about the pie dish.

I must confess, I love disposable pie plates and baking dishes! They
make life so much simpler for taking stuff places...

Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:

> But when I do have a yen for pie I make my own pastry from scratch -
> my stomach doesn't handle fat well and bought pies inevitably disagree
> with me.

I never considered if store bought pies have any more fat than homemade,
but the crusts tend to be soggy and kinda rancid tasting to me. If I'm
going to eat fattening pie, at least it can be fresh tasting with a nice
flakey crust instead of that soggy bottomed pie crust possibly made days
before?

Goomba38 wrote:
> Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
>
>> But when I do have a yen for pie I make my own pastry from scratch -
>> my stomach doesn't handle fat well and bought pies inevitably disagree
>> with me.
>
> I never considered if store bought pies have any more fat than homemade,
> but the crusts tend to be soggy and kinda rancid tasting to me. If I'm
> going to eat fattening pie, at least it can be fresh tasting with a nice
> flakey crust instead of that soggy bottomed pie crust possibly made days
> before?

I have to agree that ready-made store bought pies are not something I
like - in fact I have given up buying them. On every occasion that I
have eaten them its been "heartburn city" for me.
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Serene wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:23:48 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> > wrote:
>
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> For the last few years, I have used frozen crusts because I really
> like the way they turn out, and they're so freakin' easy to use. But
> then I made the mistake of reading the ingredients. Back to homemade
> for me, next time I make a pie.

The Mrs. Smith's ones I got were pretty good ingredient-wise. Basically
flour and vegetable shortening, with small amounts of yeast and baking
soda. The only oddball was soy lecithin.



Brian

"Pete C." wrote:
>
>
> My vote is for frozen pie crusts for most things. No, they aren't as
> good as home made, but they aren't bad and I'd rather spend the time on
> what's going in them.


It seems a shame to spend a lot of time on the pie filling and
then stick it into a mass produced frozen pie crust.

I don't buy pie fillings and I don't buy pie shells or ready made
pies. I have tasted enough of them to understand why so many
people don't like pie as much as I do..

Default User wrote:
>
>
>
> I had a coupon for Mrs. Smith's frozen crusts, so I gave them a try.
> Not bad, actually. They're good for taking a pie somewhere, like the
> work communal feed, because you don't have to worry about the pie dish.

They are probably the best that I have tasted, but they fall far
short of a proper home made pie. Good pie dough cannot me made
in a machine. It has to be hand made. Then there are the
fillings. Those fillings that come out of a can or a tub are
vile. My favourite pies are sour cherry and rhubarb. I have
never tasted a commercially made filling made from either on that
is fit to carry the name.