Victory is MINE!!

I started making pie crusts at around 1pm. Things were going very smoothly. I prebaked two pies and successfully rolled out the lattice crust and baked it.... this took a couple of hours. I also baked a few flowers to top the Bon Appetit pie. I asked for Scott's assistance to get the lattice crust off of the parchment paper. He did this by using two cookie sheets and rotating them with the crust inside. It unexpectedly broke into a million pieces by coming out the side of our set up. Boo!

I went ahead and rolled out another and started the process again. This time I speed things up by using the freezer, forgetting to etch the leaves, and making the space between the cut outs much larger. The results are below.... victory is sweet! PS. It is now 6:30 when I'm writing this.

Almost Complete Disaster!

I am glad that I have a couple practice sessions ready because the crust and pie came out fine, but putting them together was a challenge.

The starting pictures...

Now the final photo -

That rim is in at least five sections and Scott and I ate the inside to check the new pastry recipe. That was at least great.

:) Onward to tomorrow.

Back to Baking

It has been incredibly long time since I've cooked anything. A visit to the in-laws in North Carolina for Thanksgiving has spurred me into action. I would like to bring a pie, since it will be easy to take in the car and Martha Stewart's photos are irresistible.


The crust looks tricky, but luckily I have two practice sessions. One, this Saturday, we are going to hang out with friends who will be getting married next Saturday. Next is an office potluck. So I am trying Martha Stewart and the pie from Bon Appetit.

Today, I ran to the store to get ingredients. I, of course, still need an item or two, but am stoked to try some new pastry recipes and be in the kitchen tomorrow.