tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53307635594725590112024-03-13T08:56:43.509-07:00Pie in the SkyLenorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965557841566479020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330763559472559011.post-34793390668427826132007-08-21T18:57:00.000-07:002007-08-21T19:05:50.020-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2oD1c2Cwzff50He1RDHJfKMGLD-y68KSHumOlnya2IWCuPti5TB_acDlygP63rq_9xOwDcIGo0mi2WeoZUKk6lv0ZiLJSXUUQ7qVrOIKownq71fL3YQtEvm-E2fl_sZQXAxlJjb8mFs/s1600-h/pie1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101339226344458674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2oD1c2Cwzff50He1RDHJfKMGLD-y68KSHumOlnya2IWCuPti5TB_acDlygP63rq_9xOwDcIGo0mi2WeoZUKk6lv0ZiLJSXUUQ7qVrOIKownq71fL3YQtEvm-E2fl_sZQXAxlJjb8mFs/s320/pie1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-MoC1jY9I7cPLkPsZrXfcmugWIa6bCTakkxmBuUMcY3SUTz7wK5POkI8759cBVCRPrGzR31BKlAp1O0wPGM95jiuZGtvoHdxKvv1JpNumC-VGOBgcoUBWb45bTiLsiyIXNCWHpJ7KBw/s1600-h/pie2_choco.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101339230639425986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-MoC1jY9I7cPLkPsZrXfcmugWIa6bCTakkxmBuUMcY3SUTz7wK5POkI8759cBVCRPrGzR31BKlAp1O0wPGM95jiuZGtvoHdxKvv1JpNumC-VGOBgcoUBWb45bTiLsiyIXNCWHpJ7KBw/s320/pie2_choco.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVutqKFiCYWNhJCXbPlRx8ABFOEAAfwPn1MtamQhMJt3G4cE8Fg46KxUDrAnt7rmKvsfVWmPcHO7grSo_GdD5h2dLszjIQTh3aasoJlGQqPNsKR6qDYdBmpD0XhHwngUpyULVVktbEjSE/s1600-h/pie1.bmp"></a><div><br /><br /></div><div>Made two pies today. I brought both to my parents' house, so that I could get an array of reviews from my sisters and parents. The first is a strawberry-rhubarb with a crumble topping. The second is a chocolate silk pie. </div><br /><br />The first got rave reviews, and was so easy to make. I used frozen fruit, though, both rubarb and strawberry, but drained it first. Next time, I'll try it with fresh, and see if it is even better, but I had no complaints or suggestions from the family, aside from perhaps changing the ratio of rhubarb to strawberry to include more rhubarb.<br /><br />The chocolate silk pie wasn't worth the trouble it took to make it, in my opinion. I HATE DOUBLE BOILERS. It didn't set up as well as I wanted it to, and it was hot and a pain. It will be awhile before I attempt it again, I think.<br /><br />Next up on my pie-making journey: conquering the pie crust. I still don't make my own. Whether I'm lazy or just really bad at it, we've yet to find out.Lenorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965557841566479020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330763559472559011.post-38460391277540893692007-08-12T13:40:00.000-07:002007-08-12T13:46:14.214-07:00Mixed Berry PieSo here's the thing. I've become obsessed with baking lately, and I've been stealing recipes from various blogs around the net, playing around with them, trying them out...but I haven't been taking any photos (although that's probably a good thing; my presentation skills leave something to be desired), nor have I recorded anything that I've actually done, what needs to be changed, and how I would do so in the future. Plus, I want a place where I can actual comment on other bloggers pages, not to mention a place to keep track of all the blogs I read, instead of going to <a href="http://2girlsinthekitchen.blogspot.com/">Culinary Adventures</a>' blog every time I want to browse around my favorite cooking/baking blogs. Thanks Randi, by the way, for getting me into this!<br /><br />Yeah, so...here I go. I made a mixed berry pie last night from a recipe found on the Food Network webpage (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries), and was somewhat pleased with it. I used a lattice crust instead of a full top crust, because it just looks so pretty with all the berries oozing through, but the filling turned out a bit too...watery, I suppose...for my taste. It may have just needed more standing time, or I may add some cornstarch next time to thicken it up a bit. No photo for this one...next time though, for sure.Lenorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05965557841566479020noreply@blogger.com0