PIE!!!!

Great photo, MrsPink!  Now what kind of pie was that?

Great photo, MrsPink!  Now what kind of pie was that?

I think that was apple.  The other kind was blueberry - I didnt' make either but they were both homemade!

Carolyn, today I bought some fresh blackberries and we have an apple tree in our yard going nuts....so....  Sunday is PIE day for Jenn, blackberry & apple.  But I bought frozen pastry dough at Sainsbury today since I'm kinda lazy....

I'll take a photo and report back on Sunday!!! 

I want PIE! So hungry now reading this thread. Strawberry-rhubarb is an old favorite and so yummy. I miss the rhubarb plants I used to have. 

Thanks for all the tips on the crusts ladies! I need to try and do a homemade pie crust. I don't know why pastry intimidates me, but I always worry it'll turn into a disaster.

I tried a homemade crust before and it didn't work. I'm definitely getting motivated to try again by reading this thread!

I made some Oreo pudding pie with an Oreo cookie crumb crust. DB had never had it before, but he LOVED it!!! He said the only reason he didn't eat the whole thing was because it's so sweet and rich.

I'll take a photo and report back on Sunday!!! 

I'll hold you to that, jennredd!  Even if I won't let myself have pie this weekend, at least I can have some vicarious pie!

tristessa & scarlett516, homemade pie crust is always a worthwhile endeavor.  If you flub up, you simply eat the evidence & then try, try again another time.  MrsPink is spot on with her tips for working the pastry.  If it doesn't work out when you attempt, come back & discuss.  Another thing I do because the perimeter crust seems to get overly brown in the baking, I put a little foil all around the edge & then remove it in the last - oh 15-30 minutes or so of baking.  Then it gets golden & not burnt.

Thanks Carolyn. I'm actually good at baking the pies themselves, but I just have a hard time with the crust. I tried it before by using a spoon to mix, but I bought a pastry cutter today and will try to make a pie crust with that.

Maybe I'll try later this week!

My grandma makes the best pie!  My two favs are strawberry/rhubarb and raspberry.

I'd always get a raspberry pie for my bday (along w/a German choc. cake!).

I want some pie now!

jennredd, we are still waiting on those PIE pictures!

jennredd, we are still waiting on those PIE pictures!

  I made a blackberry PIE, but I didn't have enough berries and my PIE came out funny.  Tastes good, but it sank!  So no photo....I would die of PIE embarrassment!

I would die of PIE embarrassment!

You'd be mortiPIED! 

You'd be mortiPIED! 

LOLOL!!!! 

If you don't have a pastry cutter, you can use two knives or a food processor.  Just use it for the flour and shortening only.  Mix the water in with a fork. 

Me want PIE!!!!

I just bought a pastry cutter the other day, so I think I'll make some pie later this week.