Yeah? You got a problem with this…?
That’s right. I bought a pumpkin pie. Two, actually, from Trader Joe’s. Seems I’m still not in the pie zone.
But wait! I did make a pie. A pear, apple and cranberry pie.
Apples for Apple pie…
I was totally gonna make my own pie crust. But then I got to TJ’s and Danae gave me that look. “Jules? Really?” And she held up this:
What? Nobody got hurt…
And yeah, that made things a lot easier. So I made this pie:
Be nice….
I riffed on this recipe:
Six little apples from my Farm box. No idea what kind they were.
Three pears
1/4 cup whole cranberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Peel and slice the fruit. Combine together in a big bowl with the brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Roll out the dough and place in a pie pan. Arrange filling nicely. Bake 15 minutes at 450 degrees, then lower heat to 350 and bake for another 40 minutes, or until house smells delicious….
Beat away 12-year-old boy who wants to sample pie.
Bring to Thanksgiving feast.
So I’ve got a two pies to bring to my sister-in-law’s (one pumpkin pie already consumed by children….); a cranberry chutney that promises to be awesome, some buns, and two cans of olives that we can wear on our fingers….
I think I’m set.
Happy Thanksgiving y’all! Let me know how yours went!
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So glad you made the Cranberry Sauce! Let me know what everyone thought. I have won 26 ribbons in pie contests, and you have my total permission to buy the crust. As if you needed it.
Well done Jules!
You are clearly a pie person! Happy Thanksgiving!
Julie, your cranberry apple pie sounds divine! I spent yesterday making about six gallons of turkey soup from our leftover carcass, which I had brined for 72 hours and then lovingly cooked for almost four. My older son looked at the soup and said, “What is that? Rat turd?” as he held up a peppercorn. I should have spent the time making your pie!
Found an article you wrote and came here. I bought three pies for the first time ever, at Costco. And can I tell you, I was so spoiled! Not only did it save me money, but time, it was heaven. I don’t know why I didn’t do it years ago.
Right on, with the pies, imho. Which article did you read?