27 July 2011

Oh yeah, I made some more pies

Peach and Raspberry slab pie. SO GOOD! I dislike peaches greatly, but I loved them in this and I loved the crust to filling ratio.

I can't find my pictures of the other two pies I made, so these are roughly what they looked like. Strawberry galette with basil whipped cream. The pie was good, the cream was NOT.

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Cherry and almond galette, which I also did not enjoy. The nutmeg flavor was too strong for me.


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While I was in Washington, I made a Rainier cherry pie with my Dad and blueberry peach pie with fresh fruit from the local stands. Delicious. Pictures to come.


Also, a little pie tidbit shared with me by my friend Dawn who owns an amazing bakery!

"10,000 years ago galettes were made of a grain covered (roughly ground oats, wheat or barley) honey (comb). As techniques for grinding grains into flours developed, this nutritious and portable treat evolved... until they transformed it to the pies we know today."

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