Pie Day

[grampamark]

It’s pie baking day a our house. Actually, the first of several over the next couple of weeks.

Today it’s apple pies for the annual turkey dinner that my wife’s church holds every year. Some to serve at the dinner and some to sell at the bazaar which is held along with the meal. My wife is an award winning pie baker (as are a couple other women in the congregation) and the pies are usually the first items to sell out.

My job was to peel, core, and slice 10 lbs of Granny Smiths. That’s made easier with one of those cheesy -looking but really quite efficient little countertop apple peelers. Simply impale the fruit on the prongs of the long screw and turn the crank. The apple ends up peeled, cored, and sliced into one long ribbon which is then cut into quarters, resulting in a neat stack of pie sized small slices.

 

[grampamark]

Today’s the day. Annual turkey feed at the tiny Lutheran church on the prairie. One 20lb bird that went in at 2AM and two 7lb turkey breasts that went in at 5AM. Not pictured is the large baking dish of extra dressing which is still in the oven.

The pies in boxes will be sold at the bazaar, the three in bags are for dessert at the dinner.

 

[bracconiere]

damn, i'm fantasizing about a cherry pie now! think it's been probably 15-20 years since!

 

[Closet Fermenter]

Thanks for that; our Lutheran church will be having our pre-Thanksgiving meal on the 20th. After looking at your pictures, I now know that I have to make some pies!

 

[mamajack]

Today’s the day. Annual turkey feed at the tiny Lutheran church on the prairie. One 20lb bird that went in at 2AM and two 7lb turkey breasts that went in at 5AM. Not pictured is the large baking dish of extra dressing which is still in the oven.

The pies in boxes will be sold at the bazaar, the three in bags are for dessert at the dinner.

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Those are some darn nice looking pies! Lots of work. Nice job!

 

[hawkwing]

Looks good. I was just thinking that it’s not March 14th.

 

[passedpawn]

It’s pie baking day a our house. Actually, the first of several over the next couple of weeks.

Today it’s apple pies for the annual turkey dinner that my wife’s church holds every year. Some to serve at the dinner and some to sell at the bazaar which is held along with the meal. My wife is an award winning pie baker (as are a couple other women in the congregation) and the pies are usually the first items to sell out.

My job was to peel, core, and slice 10 lbs of Granny Smiths. That’s made easier with one of those cheesy -looking but really quite efficient little countertop apple peelers. Simply impale the fruit on the prongs of the long screw and turn the crank. The apple ends up peeled, cored, and sliced into one long ribbon which is then cut into quarters, resulting in a neat stack of pie sized small slices.

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Fun Fact #1: There is a National Pie Day. It's January 23.
Fun Fact #2: National Pie Day is on the founder's birthday.
Fun Fact #3: National Pie Day was created by Charlie Papazian. RDWHAHB (or a piece of pie)

 

[Kent88]

Pi day is also 3/14, and I'm not going to argue about it because why fight about excuses for having multiple days to celebrate eating pie

 

[passedpawn]

Pi day is also 3/14, and I'm not going to argue about it because why fight about excuses for having multiple days to celebrate eating pie

I was in geometry class and the the smart teacher kept saying pi r squared, pi r squared, pi r squared. I says, No!, pi are round - cornbread r squared.

 

[Kent88]

 

[mikeasu]

Pi day...too mainstream. Instead, my workplace celebrates 6/28. Bunch of geeks...

 

[bracconiere]

my workplace celebrates 6/28. Bunch of geeks...

savory pie? chicken pot, or something?

 

[mikeasu]

savory pie? chicken pot, or something?

No, just 2*Pi on June 28th (6/28...6.28319). It is the Applied Physics Labratory, so have to keep up our geek cred. Usually a pie eating contest too.

 

[bracconiere]

No, just 2*Pi on June 28th (6/28...6.28319). It is the Applied Physics Labratory, so have to keep up our geek cred. Usually a pie eating contest too.

that's why i thought it be a heartier pie day?


(i wanted to say something about radiuses also)

 

[Kent88]

I don't see anyone frequently posting pictures of pie anywhere around here, and I don't feel like starting a new thread, so here. My wife made a pie for Pie and Beer Day tomorrow.