Okay, so I love pie. This should be no surprise. We ate a lot of pie growing up. I assume that is because my dad also loves pie and my mom is awesome at making it. I remember that when we lived in the country when I was younger, we had a huge stove and mom would make 4 pies at a time in it. That is amazing! Anyway, my 2nd favorite pie is Rhubarb Cream- nothing beats fresh peach pie. It's so yummy and fairly foolproof and pie is NOT hard to make. I used to be intimidated by it, but not anymore. Here's the recipe I used and some pictures.
2 Crusts (this is from the OLD Betty Crocker cookbook, and is my favorite)
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. vegetable shortening
5 Tbsp. COLD water
* First, you combine your flour and salt, then CUT in the shortening. If you don't have pastry blender, I'm sorry. Two butter knives will work in a pinch, just pull them back and forth across eachother, it's kind of the opposite of tossing a salad. Cut in the shortening until you have a rough crumb texture.
* Next, add your water. If you live in a drier climate, you will probably need more water. When I lived in Utah I would sometimes use up to 7 Tbsp. water. Stir everything together with a fork. You can only get so far with the fork, and then you will need to get your hands in to finish the rest. Be careful with the dough, you don't want to over-work it. Once everything has come together, you're done and can divide your dough. (I'm saving my other half for a sugar cream pie on Sunday).
* Next, roll it out so that it is slightly larger than your pie dish, place it in and crimp your edges. There are a multitude of ways to accomplish this, but I like a basic thumb and forefinger crimp.
There, you have a crust! Now, let's fill it!
2 1/2 c. Rhubarb
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. PLUS 1 Tbsp. flour
1 c. whipping cream
Mix and pour into your pie shell. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 min. and then at 350 degrees for 30 min. Cool and enjoy!
I've been pretty busy lately just working on things. I have my living room to get in order, and let's just say, it is not in order. So . . .I keep the door closed, waiting for an evening at home when Brent isn't busy to work on it. Vivian is wearing one of my newest projects. I made her a dress the other morning and she loved it. She wore it for two days in a row, and when I informed her this morning that she could not wear it again, she had a major meltdown, so I made her another one to wear today. Then I made another one for her to wear tomorrow. Sounds very productive of me, but I must admit, they require very little skill and time, so it is just perfect for me! I've also started another purse, but this time I did it without a pattern (admittedly, not the smartest move) so now I'm stuck about 2/3 of the way done really wondering what to do next. I'll post pictures of that. I've also been doing some more hair recently, which I always love. It's the one thing I don't have a problem saying I am really good at. The hair I do looks good, even close up. Most of the other things I make look best from about 15 feet away, so that you don't see all the "wonky" stuff!
