I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.

Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

ravenlynne wrote:
> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
> I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>
> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>

We made pumpkin, mince, and pecan:

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I am a happy woman

--

Sarah Gray

"ravenlynne" > wrote in message
...
> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
> I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>
> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>
> --
> -Gina in Italy
>
> http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
> I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Hi Gina

What kind of casseroles are you doing? We've had our Thanksgiving here
in Canada, but I'm already planning Christmas menus. We will probably be
travelling to our son's and I would like to take something different this
year...Sharon

biig wrote:
> "ravenlynne" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
>> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
>> I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>>
>> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>>
>> --
>> -Gina in Italy
>>
>> http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
>> I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com
>
> Hi Gina
>
> What kind of casseroles are you doing? We've had our Thanksgiving here
> in Canada, but I'm already planning Christmas menus. We will probably be
> travelling to our son's and I would like to take something different this
> year...Sharon
>
>

Green bean and sweet potato casserole.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

Oh pshaw, on Wed 21 Nov 2007 05:54:04a, ravenlynne meant to say...

> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
> I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>
> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>

I baked my mince pie last night. I have the pastries ready for pumpkin and
pecan that will go into the oven at the crack of dawn tomorrow.

--
November 15th,2007
¦ A mind is a terrible thing to lose... ¦
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| |(_||_)|_)\_|
___ | ._|
| |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
| | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
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/.='( ` give thanks...
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I baked my mince pie last night. I have the pastries ready for pumpkin and
> pecan that will go into the oven at the crack of dawn tomorrow.
>
I love enjoying the early Thanksgiving morning solitude baking pies. I
don't want soggy crusts from baking pies earlier than TG day itself, and
while the pies bake I'm prepping the bird and stuffing/dressing to go
into the oven as soon as the pies are done. A big mug of hot tea and
perhaps some softly playing music (so as to not wake the house) and I'm
a seriously happy camper. I mean cook!

On Nov 21, 8:51 am, Goomba38 > wrote:

> I love enjoying the early Thanksgiving morning solitude baking pies. I
> don't want soggy crusts from baking pies earlier than TG day itself, and
> while the pies bake I'm prepping the bird and stuffing/dressing to go
> into the oven as soon as the pies are done. A big mug of hot tea and
> perhaps some softly playing music (so as to not wake the house) and I'm
> a seriously happy camper. I mean cook!


I spread an ounce or so of melted semi-sweet chocolate in the bottom
of my pumpkin pie crusts...seeing if it can be an effective soggy
crust preventer. And if it can't, it's chocolate!

Oh pshaw, on Wed 21 Nov 2007 12:07:53p, Jason Tinling meant to say...

> On Nov 21, 8:51 am, Goomba38 > wrote:
>
>> I love enjoying the early Thanksgiving morning solitude baking pies. I
>> don't want soggy crusts from baking pies earlier than TG day itself, and
>> while the pies bake I'm prepping the bird and stuffing/dressing to go
>> into the oven as soon as the pies are done. A big mug of hot tea and
>> perhaps some softly playing music (so as to not wake the house) and I'm
>> a seriously happy camper. I mean cook!
>
>
> I spread an ounce or so of melted semi-sweet chocolate in the bottom
> of my pumpkin pie crusts...seeing if it can be an effective soggy
> crust preventer. And if it can't, it's chocolate!
>

One thing I've tried that works, is brusing the uncooked pastry with
slightly beaten eggwhite, allowing it to dry, then prebaking the crust for
about 15 minutes. Allow to cool before filling and baking.

--
November 15th,2007
¦ A mind is a terrible thing to lose... ¦
|_| _, _ _
| |(_||_)|_)\_|
___ | ._|
| |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
| | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
___ ._| ._|
.'=:-\
/.='( ` give thanks...
/. ^=.'-._..---.

Jason Tinling wrote:

> I spread an ounce or so of melted semi-sweet chocolate in the bottom
> of my pumpkin pie crusts...seeing if it can be an effective soggy
> crust preventer. And if it can't, it's chocolate!

LOL.... that's the spirit!! )

On Nov 21, 1:58 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Jason Tinling wrote:
> > I spread an ounce or so of melted semi-sweet chocolate in the bottom
> > of my pumpkin pie crusts...seeing if it can be an effective soggy
> > crust preventer. And if it can't, it's chocolate!
>
> LOL.... that's the spirit!! )

Post-event, it worked great. The crusts were nice and flaky and
tender, not soggy at all, even cooked 2 days before serving. Pies
need to warm a bit at room temp to soften the chocolate, or it's a bit
firm for fork cutting.

Goomba38 wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I baked my mince pie last night. I have the pastries ready for
>> pumpkin and pecan that will go into the oven at the crack of dawn
>> tomorrow.
>>
> I love enjoying the early Thanksgiving morning solitude baking pies. I
> don't want soggy crusts from baking pies earlier than TG day itself, and
> while the pies bake I'm prepping the bird and stuffing/dressing to go
> into the oven as soon as the pies are done. A big mug of hot tea and
> perhaps some softly playing music (so as to not wake the house) and I'm
> a seriously happy camper. I mean cook!

I love Thanksgiving morning. Me and the dogs and a favorite movie
playing in the DVD. Galaxy Quest, Rustler's Rhapsody, Bride and
Prejudice, or maybe Lord of the Rings. A big mug of sweet coffee and milk.

Later I'll have "help" on hand, which makes everything 10 times more
difficult. At least it's only us this time. My kitchen is small and
early in my marriage trying to finish dinner with a mother,
mother-in-law, one sister and three sisters-in-law milling around would
nearly push me over the edge.

Word to the wise: If you've got "help" on hand, hide the fricken' salt
shaker.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I baked my mince pie last night.

do you mean minced meat, or sweet mincemeat?


I have the pastries ready for
> pumpkin and pecan that will go into the oven at the crack of dawn
> tomorrow.
>
>> _| _, _ _
>>> (_||_)|_)\_|
> ___ | ._|
> | |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
> | | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
> ___ ._| ._|
> .'=:-\
> /.='( ` give thanks...
> /. ^=.'-._..---.

Oh pshaw, on Wed 21 Nov 2007 11:08:36a, Ophelia meant to say...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> I baked my mince pie last night.
>
> do you mean minced meat, or sweet mincemeat?
>
>
> I have the pastries ready for
>> pumpkin and pecan that will go into the oven at the crack of dawn
>> tomorrow.
>>
>>> _| _, _ _
>>>> (_||_)|_)\_|
>> ___ | ._|
>> | |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
>> | | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
>> ___ ._| ._| .'=:-\
>> /.='( ` give thanks...
>> /. ^=.'-._..---.
>
>
>

Sweet mincemeat. Over here the terms are usually interchangable. I keep
forgetting that mince does not mean that elsewhere. :-)

--
November 15th,2007
¦ A mind is a terrible thing to lose... ¦
|_| _, _ _
| |(_||_)|_)\_|
___ | ._|
| |_ _ ,_ |/ , _ . .,_ _
| | |(_|| ||\/_)(_|||/|| |(_|
___ ._| ._|
.'=:-\
/.='( ` give thanks...
/. ^=.'-._..---.

ravenlynne wrote:
> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan pie.
> I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>
> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>

You rock! I totally want pie now.

Serene

Serene wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> I've just finished baking my pies for tommorrow, and boy does my house
>> smell good. I've made pumpkin, cherry and bourbon chocolate pecan
>> pie. I'm by myself and trying to not dig in...lol.
>>
>> Casseroles are put together and veggies chopped. I'm ready to go.
>>
>
> You rock! I totally want pie now.
>
> Serene

Me too....they're LOOKING at me...I swear.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com