OT: Strawberry pie time - Rats!

May 16, 2006 6 Replies

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fran 20 years ago

One of my favorite spring treats is homemade strawberry pie made using great-great-grandma's recipe from Ireland. My mouth is all primed for it, and I can't make it!

Rats!

I had the carpal tunnel surgery a few weeks ago, and it hasn't healed enough yet to be able to handle the pressure of the rolling pin against it. And I hate those premade pie crusts from the store - the flavor and texture are all wrong.

pouting in my corner.......

Fran

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Ericka Kammerer 20 years ago

Can you get someone to roll it for you? Maybe invite a friend for a cup of tea and a little baking and make two pies--one for each of you? I'd pout if I couldn't have strawberry pie too!

Best wishes, Ericka

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Addie Otto 20 years ago

And the recipe is??? You tease :)

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Cheryl Isaak 20 years ago

What a great idea!

And Fran - you need to share the recipe! Cheryl

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fran 20 years ago

I made just the filling and dished it up that way. It's good, but I still think it needs the flavor of the pie crust added with it.

We're such creatures of habit, aren't we?

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Poetta 20 years ago

I agree Cheryl! I LOVE STRAWBERRY PIE .... and the recipe is ...????????

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geoblum 20 years ago

I know it may sound terrible, but have you thought of using the recipe but making a crustless pie. Here is a recipe for a crustless apple pie that you can adapt.

Title: Crustless Apple Pie Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

5 c apples, peeled, cored, cutup 1 c sugar (or less) 1 ts cinnamon 1/2 c biscuit mix * 2 eggs 3/4 c milk 2 tb butter or margarine softened 1 ts vanilla 1 topping 2/3 c flour 1/3 c brown sugar, packed 1/4 ts salt 3 tb butter or margarine

Instructions

Use commercial biscuit mix, your own mix or mix together about 1/3 c + 1 tb flour, 3/8 ts baking powder, 1/8 ts salt, 4 tsp shortening.

Place apples in greased 10 inch pie plate. Pour sugar over top. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Measure next five ingredients into blender and blend smooth, or measure into a bowl and beat until smooth. Pour over pie.

TOPPING: Mix topping ingredients until crumbly. Scatter over apples. Bake at 350 F about 50 minutes until apples are cooked and topping is lightly browned.

My note: Why didn't I find a recipe like this *before* I learned to roll piecrust? Amount of sugar could be reduced if apples are sweet enough to eat raw.

George

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