10 on Tuesday: 10 Favorite Pies
A topic very dear to my hear, even though I’m trying hard to not think about such things. With DH being in grad school for math, a group of those who did not venture out on Spring Break yet got together for Pi(e) day yesterday - 3.14. It sounded like they had quite the smattering of pie types represented. I, on the other hand went to knitting. Staying well away from such temptations. I didn’t even try the handpies and tartlets that DH contributed!
1. Pumpkin Pie, but of course. I know you’d probably fall over if that wasn’t first on my list given how many times I’ve gone on about how much I love all things pumpkin. The very best is made from home roasted pumpkin, not the canned. But the canned is pretty darn good.
2. Rhubarb Pie is another fav. I prefer it without other fruits, though have been known to also enjoy the more common strawberry-rhubarb pie or the less common, but yummier raspberry-rhubarb pie.
3. Spinach Pie is one I can almost justify these days. All that dark green vegetable is good for me (we’ll ignore the crust, though it is a pretty lean dough).
4. Cherry Pie is one that I don’t crave often, but when I crave, nothing else will do. I blame my father for these cravings as his absolute favorite pie is cherry. Growing up it was a treat to have ice cream topped with the Wilderness Cherry Pie Filling (gah, the horror when I think back on that now, that was awful for us - good thing it wasn’t a common treat).
5. French Silk is one that both DH and I agree on so it the one that we eat most often. Though it is easy for it be awful and grainy so it can be a bit of a gamble if you don’t make it yourself.
6. I adore the tartness of Key Lime pie too. I don’t think I’ve had a slice of one though in several years. It isn’t terribly common around these parts. There are a few places in town that serve, but they tend to be places we don’t go.
7. Banana Cream is another cream pie favorite of mine. But only if it is real whipped cream!
8. Eggplant Tartlettes (or handpies) as DH’s specialty and I *love* them. Sometimes he makes them in the same shape and uses the same dough from my spinach pie recipe like he did for last night’s gathering.
9. Peach Pie is a fav too. Despite there being a great supply of peaches around these parts from late July and early August I haven’t made one in several years (the photo at the top of the post is the last time). I may have to remedy that this summer! But only when we have company to share it with!
10. How could I leave out Apple? I adore apple pie. I don’t care if it is a double crust or if it was a crumble topping. I do like it fragrant with spices and sometimes laced with a few dried cranberries.
