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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 11:06:10 AM
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When I was finishing up a big fat apple pie for Thanksgiving eating this morning, a thought occurred to me - do people have a "pie signature"? What I mean is, when I put the top crust on a double crust pie, and make the vent holes, it is always the same design, I just automatically do it. It's a sweeping curved line - reminiscent of a branch, with little knife slots around it, like leaves. I got into that habit from baking with my mom - the same thing she did- and it has always stuck. I have consciously tried making something else - like a letter "C" with fork tines for a cherry pie, or a "B" for a berry pie, but I always go back to the "branch" thing. My daughter always cuts something out of the extra pie crust and puts it on top of the pie, then just uses a fork to poke tine holes randomly around. Do any of you have a pie "signature" that you always use?
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bbteacher
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Bonnie
BALTIMORE
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 12:11:28 PM
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Sherri,
I do have a pie signature. In the center of my pies I cut 4 enlongated tear-drop shapes. One is cut north of the center, one cut east of center, one cut south of center, and one cut west of center. Then on either side of the top tip of each tear-drop, I cut two diagonal lines (like a v). I do the same "v" cut at the bottom of the tear-drops, in the center. It sorta looks like a flower. I've been doing this for over 20 years. I also brush a little egg wash on the top and give the entire top just a dust of sugar. It makes the top brown nicely and gives it a little sparkle. The judges at the county and state fair seem to like it. Several times I've won blue ribbons and the judges always comment on how pretty my pies look-almost too good to eat.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bonnie
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hanlonfive
Farmgirl in Training
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Kelli
Galion
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 12:29:55 PM
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I have a signature too! I cut out four "leaves" out of the pie crust in the four directions (north, south, east and west). I then place the "leaves" in-between the openings:) Make sense?
Kelli
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 1:24:59 PM
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| I go outside and grab a maple or oak leaf, trace around it onto the rolled dough and ad a few leaves ontop of the crusts... |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 1:36:15 PM
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| I do as well...oftentimes, I "braid" the edge of my crust instead of crimping. I also cut shapes of tiny leaves out of extra dough and place on top of pumpkin and sweet potato pies. I've even made a edge out of "leaves". I don't often make double crust pies though--my apple is a crumble topping, and my dh loves it too much, so he won't let me change it :) |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 2:44:59 PM
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I have an old silver spoon with very thin tines, I like to use that to make designs with. Sometimes I cut things out and put them on the top crust. Pie making is such fun! I didn't make a [ie this time, I made a pumpkin roulade with ginger buttercream filling, I saw it on the food network and it looked so nice I thought I'd try something different...now I want to go make a pie....it is only me and the two kiddos tomorrow, we don't really NEED a pie, but now I'm inspired. Your branch design sounds lovely...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
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ranchmama
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Elise
Rosebud
MT
USA
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Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 3:56:03 PM
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I have made designs before, but now I just make 3 slits in the top crust. But every time I do, I remember the movie The Cowboys, with Joh Wayne. His cook comes and describes apple pie and he says. "1 cut for steam and 2 more because that's the way your mother did it" and so I say that to myself hee hee
I also let out a sigh of relief that my crust didn't rip or that it got on at all :)
I am inspired to try something fancier now ;)
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
1207 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2008 : 09:35:10 AM
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| I put an A for apple, C for cherry and so on. However, most of the time I am like Alee and lucky to get the top crust on in one piece. It usually looks more like a patch work quilt. Which ain't that bad! |
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