It all began this way.
And then...
Lots and lots of apples followed.
Apples for winter pies.
Lots and lots of apples followed.
Apples for winter pies.
Delicious pies.
And more apple pies.
And all of my pies hold a secret.
Even this Gooseberry Pie.
If you have been reading me for a little while you know that my fruit pies are made with:
Can you guess?
Have a great week dear friends.
Gina
If you have been reading me for a little while you know that my fruit pies are made with:
a) buttermilk
b) unsalted butter
c) bottom crust
d) fruit from my garden
e) unbleached flour
Which is not true?Can you guess?
Have a great week dear friends.
Gina
Thank you Delaine, Lorrie, Rosemary Astro & amp;Mitzie and Sieglinde for participating.
You are all winners
You are all winners
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To me, water and bottom crust seem obviously not the answer. Then, preservatives doesn’t sound like a good idea. While unusual (to me at least), my first guess would be pepper flakes. My second guess is unsalted butter. (Although those who bake may prefer unsalted butter, I am not a baker so for all my uses I would choose unsalted butter.) This is fun! I can hardly wait for the answer.
ReplyDeleteDear Anon,
DeleteI am so pleased that you came up with so many good answers. But no. But you are thinking. Thank you for trying.
Hello Anonymous,
DeleteThank you so much for being part of this little quiz. I did change some of the ingredients a little after you commented. The double negatives always get me into trouble.
Dear Gina - all made with love💚 but I think that you have said previous that you use Crisco, a vegetable shortening. I hadn't heard of it before, but now I notice that it is also in our supermarkets too.
ReplyDeleteDear Rosemary,
DeleteI use 1/2 Crisco and 1/2 unsalted butter. I used to use only butter but found that I get a flakier crust with the two ingredients.
Not the right answer but please try again.
No bottom crust??
ReplyDeleteHi Delaine, You were the first to notice. You are right. No bottom crust. Thanks for playing along.
DeleteOh, those pies look yummy! I am guessing the unbleached flour. Unsalted butter does make sense too, as that is best for baking (IMO).
ReplyDeleteHello Cynthia,
DeleteAll very good guesses. But no. The secret is still safe. Thank you for trying. You can try again.
The pies look delicious. I'm going to guess bottom crust, because it looks to me as if that might be missing.
ReplyDeleteDear Lorrie,
DeleteThat is correct. The bottom crust is missing. And is missing in all of my pies. The decoration makes up for it.
I think that I was reading this wrongly Gina - I was thinking about the ingredients, but I think the answer is that you never use c)a bottom crust.
ReplyDeleteDear Rosemary, Yes, you are correct. Who needs the extra calories? Pies still hold together when taking the piece out with a spatula.
DeleteBottom Crust?
ReplyDeleteWe don't bake,
but enjoy reading your blog.
Hello from the PNW Seattle.
Hello from Seattle. Thank you Astro & Mitzie for participating. I am so pleased that you read my blog. Welcome.
DeleteDear Gina,
ReplyDeleteas usual I am late to the party, however, my answer should not count as I know you well, I think.......You are not using a bottom crust as is also visible in one of the lovely pie photos. Your pies look delicious and so pretty.
Hugs, Sieglinde
Dear Sieglinde,
DeleteI have always called you the super sleuth. And you did it again. You noticed, in one of the closeups. that the bottom crust is missing.
I'm late here too dear friend - but having cooked in your kitchen I know some of your special secrets and you are a fabulous baker!!!
ReplyDeleteI noticed immediately the bottom crust was missing and think it's a fab idea this way - also much easier to construct a pie and no worry about a soggy bottom!
Love you - Mary
Dear Mary,
DeleteI know that there are little tricks (such as covering bottom crust with beaten egg) to prevent a soggy pie bottom. I promise that you won't miss it. The extra bonus is that you are eating half the calories. You can now enjoy without the guilt.
Your birthday came and went. I still don't know on what day it was. Happy belated Birthday to a very special friend.