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Carol
July 17, 2014
Pear or apple pie with brown sugar, five spice, butter and flour topping, like a crumble. 10 minutes before the pie is done add feta or sharp cheddar crumbles. The sweet and cheesy end result is a winner.
Connie
October 13, 2013
I love these ideas! I enjoy taking chicken pot pies to friends and usually put a large letter in the middle (family last name) surrounded by first name initials, either cut into the crust or cut out of extra dough. It personalizes it and young ones especially love having a piece of pie made just for them! :)
Maurie A.
September 1, 2013
I'm gluten free & I finally found a recipe for piecrust that is really good, everybody LOVES it. It's off the back of boxes of ENER G Pure Rice Flour. But the dough is VERY fragile. I was making the Martha Stewart "slab pie" concept and there was no way I was going to make a one piece top crust. I'd pieced the bottom crust . So I made long rustic strips and then I filled in the open spots with stars and hearts that I cut out with a cookie cutter. Worked great and looked good too. This is a great idea.
eatboutique
September 2, 2013
Oh I love that idea, Maurie! I'm going to try it. Thanks for this note!
amazinc
September 1, 2013
I bake lots and give as gifts...using my initials on top of a pie is a great way to have friends think of me with every bite! Thanks Maggie for wonderful ideas...love the shingles, 'tho I don't live in New England.........
eatboutique
September 2, 2013
I love little shingled cottages and New England, but I also love the idea of initials - especially for a wedding or anniversary or birthday. Thanks for leaving this note! xox
Barbara R.
September 1, 2013
If it's a pear pie, I cut a pair of pears with stems and leaves into the crust. Or plums, whatever the fruit is. Used to do it for my mother when I was young.
eatboutique
September 2, 2013
Thanks for leaving this note! Now I want to start cutting fruit shapes. I saw someone do a raspberry recently all with tiny circles, it was adorable.
em-i-lis
September 1, 2013
I love these ideas!!! I usually put little fleur de lis or fall leaves tumbling across my pies, but these designs are totally charming as well. And scraps of crust baked make a great little snack!
eatboutique
September 2, 2013
Scraps of crust for snacks makes so much sense. They might be nice filled with some jam too. :) Thanks for posting!
em-i-lis
September 2, 2013
thanks, eatboutique. i sometimes dust them with cinnamon and sugar before baking which is great, and smeared with jam, oh yes! :)
Ruth M.
September 1, 2013
I like a crumble topping to my pie. Brown sugar, butter, oats, flour and cinnamon, maybe cardamom, coconut, chopped nuts...mmmmm!
eatboutique
September 2, 2013
Oh yes, the crumble is its own unique thing that deserves it's own post. Love!
FishbonePirate
August 27, 2013
What great ideas! I love using the scraps I cut off of the crust to make leaves or lace like designs on the top of the pie. I especially like the shingle technique.
eatboutique
August 27, 2013
I love pie scraps too! I want to do a lace pattern next. Thanks for taking a peek. :)
Jill D.
August 27, 2013
love this! especially the shingles. :)
eatboutique
August 27, 2013
Ahh, I'm so glad you liked the shingles. I was thinking of a little cottage house on the Cape. :)
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