Not quite low-carb
…but oh, so good!
A few years ago, when Holly had mentioned that she was interested in making pies, I forwarded a recipe that I had recently found and tried somewhere for a very easy pie crust. We kept emailing back and forth how we should get together and make some pies from scratch. That eventually resulted in the first-ever Pie Bake-Off tonight. It was a tough scene, let me tell you: no elbows, but certainly enough trash talkin’ to dispel the notion that this was a genteel Martha Stewart get-together.
After emotions and pies cooled, we had:
- Pie-rookie Rob’s pecan-and-chocolate chip pie. Nuts, chocolate, and sugar. ‘Nuff said.
- Trendy artiste Knox’s beet pie. Yes, beet pie. Very unusual. Think borscht in a pie crust.
- “I’m-sticking-to-the-tried-and-true” Victor’s classic apple pie. Easy crust, tart filling (but dang! I need to try macerating the apples next time!)
- “I’ve-got-a-new-pie-wheel-and-I-know-how-to-use-it” Holly’s organic sour cherry lattice pie
I think the clear winner was Holly. The pie looked like a perfect lattice-work pie, and the sour cherries were fantastic. I need to get her recipe for the cream-cheese dough….
Needless to say, we’re eating leftover pie on on Sunday.
