Comments on: Tenth Monthly Milestone Message

By: Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:39:23 +0000

Ann Arbor is like my mom’s pie crust: Many layers, a little flaky and always a delight. I

I don’t have a recipe for the crust, though. I should get one.

By: Vivienne Armentrout

Vivienne Armentrout — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:14:57 +0000

Thanks for the link on lard. I use it sparingly but unapologetically. I think Sparrow’s sells leaf lard but so far I’ve used the supermarket partially hydrogenated stuff. Can’t be worse than my old Crisco.

By: Edward Vielmetti

Edward Vielmetti — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:18:48 +0000

Acorn pie, acorn pie,
Everybody wants a piece of
Acorn pie.

By: Tom Brandt

Tom Brandt — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:13:54 +0000

There is nothing wrong with lard.

By: Leah Gunn

Leah Gunn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:43 +0000

OK – I am going to give it a try, on the basis of Vivienne’s and Sabra’s comments. (Democratic women – hooray! – didn’t know we baked pies!)

By: Sabra Briere

Sabra Briere — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:30 +0000

I’ve been using this recipe for years — but never mentioning the lard .

By: Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:52 +0000

Here's the link Vivienne (#3 & 6) mentioned: Gramma Bayer's (Never-Fail) Pie Crust.

By: Vivienne Armentrout

Vivienne Armentrout — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:13:05 +0000

It is in the January 23, 2008 post on thefarmersmarketer.com. I’ve sent the link to Mary Morgan.

I use 1/2 lb of butter, 1/4 lb of lard (by weight) instead of the butter-Crisco mixture suggested. It makes 3 single pie crusts and freezes well. I freeze it in balls and thaw as needed.

By: Leah Gunn

Leah Gunn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:22 +0000

Okay Vivienne – send us all that “no fail pie crust” recipe. I am a total dunderhead when it comes to pie crust and must rely on the Pillsbury roll out dough in the red box, which, by the way, gets great compliments! :-)

I agree with Linda Diane – send in a contribution, and Mary, please publicize more often how to do that.

I am not going to miss the AA News- their latest stories are pathetic.

By: TeacherPatti

TeacherPatti — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:33:14 +0000

Kim makes super pies/She likes pies like I like beer/I should make beer pie