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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:46:41 -0700 (PDT), Lenona wrote:
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>>>> Aside from the half moon pie being an Amish pastry, I believe.
>>>>
>>>> Lenona.
>>>
>>> A turnover is made with a layered dough, an Amish pie with a
>>> larded pie dough.

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>> Never heard of an Amish pie. Do you have a recipe for it, Steve?

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> It's your typical Hostess/Home Run pies.


Hey! I am in Scotland! I have no idea what the 'home run's' pies are!


I know the Home Run's
> used to be $3/1.00 but it's been forever since I've priced them.
> And it's been about as long since I've seen them marketed as Amish
> pies, but they're the same trashy crescent-shaped, glazed personal
> pies they sell at the Quickie Mart. Not worth duplicating.
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>> It's your typical Hostess/Home Run pies.

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> Hey! I am in Scotland! I have no idea what the 'home run's' pies
> are!


I'm not in Scotland and I never heard of them. However, Hostess
pies are the fried kind you hold in your hand rather than eat with
a fork. It's completely encased in crust/dough/whatever.

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> Ophelia wrote:
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote

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>>> It's your typical Hostess/Home Run pies.

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>> Hey! I am in Scotland! I have no idea what the 'home run's' pies
>> are!

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> I'm not in Scotland and I never heard of them. However, Hostess
> pies are the fried kind you hold in your hand rather than eat with
> a fork. It's completely encased in crust/dough/whatever.


I 've never had one of those.

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Ophelia wrote:
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:57:39 +0100, Ophelia wrote:
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> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:46:41 -0700 (PDT), Lenona wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Aside from the half moon pie being an Amish pastry, I believe.
> >>>>
> >>>> Lenona.
> >>>
> >>> A turnover is made with a layered dough, an Amish pie with a
> >>> larded pie dough.
> >>
> >> Never heard of an Amish pie. Do you have a recipe for it, Steve?

> >
> > It's your typical Hostess/Home Run pies.

>
> Hey! I am in Scotland! I have no idea what the 'home run's' pies are!


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Think of the worst sort of 'Mr Kipling's' pies if you get those up
North. Firm crust, not easily breakable or digestible
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