On 2013-09-20 8:33 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/20/2013 7:41 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>> Apple pie is my all time favorite but it has to be homemade. I've
>> never bought one that comes even close to what you make at home.
>
> I generally agree with you. Rare to find a pie that comes even close,
> but I found one even better.
>
> Last year, with another couple, we went to the Berkshires (in MA) for a
> day and visited some shops and the Rockwell Museum. My last stop of the
> day was Furnace Brook Winery. We tasted some wines and I bought a
> couple of bottles, but they also sold baked goods including pies. I
> took a chance and bought an apple caramel pie. I forget the price, but
> it was in the $20 range. OMG, I've never had a pie so good.
> http://www.furnacebrookwinery.com/index.html


Ouch. I have trouble paying the $6-8 usually charged for pies around
here because I figure I can easily make one for under $5. I have
acquired a knack for making pie pastries and don't consider it to be
much effort. More important, my pies are a heck of a lot better than
those $6-8. The corner bakery has really nice looking pies, but they are
$13.

I don't think you could get me to pay $20 for a fruit pie. There is a
pie my wife occasionally makes, Egg Nog pie. The recipe was in Gourmet
magazine back in the 70s. It calls for brown sugar, butter and ground
pecans for the crust. The filling has a lot of cream, eggs, rum and
brandy. Then there is chocolate curls on top. Given the cost of
ingredients and the labour involved...... $20 might be a good deal.





>
> I hope to get back there this year too, but I'll call a day or so ahead
> to see if I can get another pie.
>