Since 75% of my blog readership knows our dear Helen, I don't feel that I need to spend any time explaining why she is most deserving of birthday pie. If for some reason you are unconvinced of this fact, let me know and I will provide you with a complete list of reasons for your edification.After several test pies, I ended up making a strawberry pie consisting of a baked shortbread cookie crust, filled with uncooked berries covered in a fruity glaze. The shortbread crust won out over regular crust in taste-testing. Early prototypes of the pie also had way too much glaze, so I tried to use as little as possible in the final pie. Despite riding to D.C. under heavy air-conditioning, the pies looked a little worse for the wear, but seemed to taste okay. Next year's birthday pies will surely be even better. Happy Birthday Helen!
2 comments:
Dear my Ellen,
The smile on my face in the photo says it all. The pie was divine. Just perfect. I think you absolutely made the right choice not to cook the strawberries--they were nice and firm and so sweet and flavorful. With a dollop of whipped cream, a bite of this pie was cool, refreshing, sweet and utterly delicious. I long for a bite of it again. I dream of it.
I am deeply grateful to you for this act of pie service. And it gave me great pleasure to see the pie basket in action. Thank you a million times over for your contribution to my birthday! I was honored to receive the gift of pie from you.
Dear my Helen, I'm so glad you liked it! Of course, it could never top that fabulous chocolate cake that you made me for my first birthday in Madison. I still think of it on a certain type of early spring day....
My only question is, what pie do you want for your birthdya next year?
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