Hello!

Hey everybody! This will be a new experience for me: blogging. I was referred to it by two people for two different reasons, as a matter of fact, so I knew I had to check it out.

One of my fathers friends told me that if I wanted to be a writer and publish, that I needed to blog. So here I am attempting to blog. I will be talking about my characters, and essentially seeing what you all think, and seeing if you like it: i.e if there's a market for it.

On the other hand, my mother told me that since I've started on a baking high, I should put it down in a blog and show pictures and put down things I would change for next time, or any other thing like that.

So here I am, a 20 year old female, one more year of college left, and I'm going to see this through. So hello again everyone!

MB

First Custard Pie

So I've been on this... high, you could say. I know that some people sort of obsess about movies sometimes and start trying to emulate something about it, but really and truly this one sparked something inside me to start cooking, and making pies.

Yes I'm talking about Waitress. It was a stellar movie, and I had enjoyed making pies before, but this made it seem so special. Besides, who can honestly say that learning to make pies is a waste of time? That's right; everyone loves a good pie, and for me, making them is the best part. Especially when I cook them with my mother. It's a special thing to cook with a family member.

But my first pie, the "I can't have no affair because it's wrong and I don't want Earl to kill me" pie, was amazing. I guess on one hand it was too sweet for me, but then having accomplished that and it turning out good was such a good feeling. See, I always hate when I make pies and it never gets eaten fast enough, well cause it's just me most of the time, and it goes bad. That is such an awful sight. So I brought the pie to work with me and invited my coworkers to have some. They said it was good, which was a great thing because that would have been terrible if it hadn't turned out. I don't want to give people bad food.

Even though I hadn't had custard pie, it seemed alright; it was the right consistency (I'm pretty sure). And the meringue, even though it actually wasn't whipped long enough, turned out sooo amazingly. It took forever to whip, and I'm not just exaggerating, it was almost 30 minutes or so. I tried not to look, it would have probably made me give up. But it turned out and it went in the oven for a few minutes and browned just the slightest, and it looked great. And the pictures are finally up!



MB

I Can’t Have No Affair Because It’s Wrong & I Don’t Want Earl to Kill Me Pie



2 1/2 C. graham cracker crumbs

1/2 C. brown sugar

1/2 C. melted butter

2 large eggs

1/3 C. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 C. milk, scalded

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

3 egg whites

1/2 C. white sugar



1. Mix crumbs, brown sugar and butter until well-blended. Press mixture into a 9-inch pan. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Beat eggs slightly in a large bowl. Add sugar and salt. Slowly stir in hot, scalded milk. Add vanilla. Strain mixture into pie crust. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.

3. Bake on lower shelf 25-30 minutes, or until custard is firm.

4. In larger glass mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 C. white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.

5. Spread meringue over pie after custard is set, return to oven until meringue is slightly brown. Cool 15 minutes.

Serves 8