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Friday, October 3
"Get yer bitch-ass back in the kitchen! And make me some PIE!" - Cartman.
Its fall. What's the fall produce you think of? That's right, Apples. I bought a 30# bag of them from a local orchard for 10 bucks, and have used up approximately 5% of them in making 2 apple pies. Guess applesauce will have to be next.
Since I tend to throw myself into new projects, I not only made my first apple pie(s), I also made my first pie crusts at the same time. It turned out pretty well, though I wish I had lard on hand instead of the crisco/butter combo I ended up using.
The recipes were both out of Joy of Cooking, one for a "fruit pie" and one for a "fruit tart", which is just an open-faced pie with custard poured on the fruit to bind it.
Both turned out well, but I think the tart had a better reception overall.
One thing's for sure, however, and that is this: Pie is much harder to make than cheesecake, and has a lower perceived value. To wit: you can buy premade pie for less than good premade cheesecake. This is interesting, and a little sad because it means there is little market for making and selling good pies. I have seen and tasted the pies that Wild Oats sells (at $15+ a pop, they are certainly not cheap but they actually taste and look homemade), and it seems there are a lot less people out there willing to pay $15 for a pie than there are willing to drop $20-25 on a cheesecake. Weird.
Time posted: 12:43 [permalink]
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