Joe Pieweed Pie

[Joe Pieweed]

Ha et all:

CWTGTO? Absolutely!!!!

Especially in the Thermowell with the Thermobaker. (The Idle Hour says something to the effect that the amount of fireing time gives the crust some color, then the pie cooks on retained heat).

I've got a B and pie baking in the thermowell is not really practical. Possible, yes, but requires lots of attention.

That said, CWTGTO in the main oven is totally fine. Takes a little experimenting as to firing temp/time, but the Idle Hour recommendations are pretty close.

I totally agree with Nachum's sentiments recalling her Grandma's attitude toward the type of prefered shortening. In my Pie Primer, I say "Pie is poetical, magical, maybe even a miracle. It is not medicinal". Go with whatever fat substance you desire. My Great Grandma Jessie used Crisco from the gitgo (Crisco was used bigtime by kosher cooks when it hit the market back at the turn of the previous century). She lived to be 98.

Still, she couldn't use lard because of her religious beliefs. I'd rather use lard or butter because I believe that minimally processed foods are better for us and the environment.

Joe P

[ha_asfan]

Re: Crisco...funny how memories lay dormant for years and suddenly, there you are again at Grandma's kitchen table making pie dough but this time, there is no big blue can of Crisco...grandma says "milchik [dairy] dinner". I remember two different types of pies and crusts and all these years later, I finally know why. Thanks for the memory refresher Joe !