TNJN Kitchen: Make a pumpkin pie from scratch
11.10.11
Fall is finally here. Or, as Tennessee weather goes, periodic cycles of bitter cold days followed by three days of unseasonable (and unreasonable) summer heat until January. Regardless, most people only have one thing on their mind: pumpkin-flavored things. Whether it's sipping on pumpkin lattes and pumpkin pie milkshakes, devouring pumpkin bread and pancakes, or retaking up that old pumpkin seed addiction, it's just not fall without indulging in some kind of pumpkin treat.
However, with so many choices of pumpkin goodies, it's easy to forget about the classic: the made-with-love homemade pumpkin pie. There are a thousand ways to make your own pumpkin pie, all equally delicious. And while you may cringe at the possibly of destroying your kitchen only to end up with pumpkin puree in a burnt pie shell, it's actually not as hard to do as you think.
So if you have some free time and can't wait until Thanksgiving, here is an easy, but tasty recipe adapted from PickYourOwn.org that will satisfy your craving.
Source: Tennessee Journalist
Apple pies judged at Fryeburg Fair
07.10.11
FRYEBURG — With five minutes to go before the official start of the judging Thursday afternoon, Barbara Lawrence, decked out in her white sweater with red apples knitted into the design, walked slowly past 20 homemade pies.
Like many others, she had been at the Fryeburg Fair since last Thursday when people arrived to set up their exhibits in the Agricultural Exhibition Center.
She made sure two pieces had been cut out from each pie and placed on separate paper plates, each with a plastic fork. Each pie had a number. Each pie had the baker’s handwritten or typed recipe beside it on a white file card.
At exactly 1 p.m., the two judges entered the booth. A group of about 35 people had gathered — no doubt some of the pie bakers — to see who the winner would be. Rules for the contest are very specific, and one baker had already violated a rule.
“This one’s still hot,” event organizer Joline Gushee said.
Pies are supposed to be cool when they’re judged. In fact, three pies were disqualified for that reason, bringing the number down to 17.
Source: Lewiston Sun Journal