I am on summer vacation, so I apologize (again) for the lack of posts. I am visiting my family and someone had a stroke of genius and we had a pie night! We made three savory pies and four sweet pies. I finally got the chance to try two pie recipes that I found earlier this summer, but I discovered something sad. I really don't like fruit pie. I have never been a big fan of apple pie (I know, it is unpatriotic!) but I eat it sometimes, so I always thought I just needed to be in the right mood. Well, I made fruit pies, I was in the mood for pies, but I really didn't care for them. Luckily, everyone else seemed to love them, so if you like fruit pies then these are for you!
Our Pie Night Pies:
Chicken Pot Pie - made by my Dad and really, really good!
Egg Pie (also know as Quiche, but changed for the purposes of Pie Night) - made by my Mom and full of tons of veggies, her homegrown garlic chives and topped with cheese. Yum!
Vegetarian Shepard's Pie - made by my brother who had a recipe that he apparently didn't really follow. Luckily it turned out amazing!
Chocolate Cream Pie - made by my Dad. Each slice was topped with his homemade whipped cream - really rich, but very, very tasty.
Key Lime Pie - also made by my Dad who thought the pie was a pale ugly color, so he added food coloring to brighten it up. Despite the funky color, it tasted good!
Jelly Pie - made by my friend Mary. It is a pie her grandma used to make and if you like pie crust (like my family does) then this is the pie for you!
Peach Cream Pie - made by me. This was also topped with my Dad's whipped cream. It was a big hit! I got the recipe here: http://www.evilshenanigans.com/2010/08/peach-cream-pie/
Blueberries and Cream Pie - made by me. This was actually made the day after pie night for dinner with our friends, but it was also a big hit (with everyone but me - I really wish I liked fruit pies!). Here is the recipe: http://gingerbreadbagels.com/2011/06/18/blueberries-and-cream-pie/ It is very easy to make and really great if you like blueberries.
I should probably confess that none of us made our crusts from scratch. My dad is a big fan of the Pillsbury crusts that you just unroll and put in the pan. They are so easy and really tasty, so we all used those... don't judge us too harshly. You should all have you own Pie Night and if you make way too much (like we did) then you can enjoy leftover pies for the days to come!
