Thanksgiving in our Home and Dropped Pie Recipe with Story!!

A nice, old fashion, hand turkey! No better decoration :)

 

 Holiday center piece. Madrone berries from the trees in our backyard.

We are having chicken instead of turkey since we are a small family and can't eat a whole turkey.

 

My favorite way to make cranberry sauce. Take dehydrated cranberries and soak them overnight. Drain the water and puree. Simple and oh so yummy!

Now it's time for my dropped pie recipe!

This recipe was born out of my broken oven this year. It's two pies, cooked on the strove top instead of the oven. It has a neat story to tell with it (story below recipe).

Crust:

1/2 cup of butter, cold and cubed

3/4 cup spelt flour

pinch of salt

pinch of sugar

1/4 cup whole milk

Pulse all ingredients in a blender or food processor until crumbly. Place crumbs in a well buttered skillet on medium heat. Cover and story about ever 3 minutes or so until you end up with a flaky, pie crust stir fry.

 

Filling (Pumpkin)

1/2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin

cloves, allspice and nutmeg to taste

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup raw cane sugar or maple syrup

3 eggs

Blend all ingredients well. On the stove top cook the mix on medium heat whisking often for about 5-10 minutes. Turn to medium high heat and whisk until it reaches a pudding-like state. Let cool for 10-15 minutes. Place pie crumbles in a dish, cover with pumpkin filling. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes and serve when ready :)

Filling (Pecan)

3 large eggs

3/4 cup water

1 3/4 cup raw cane sugar

pinch of salt

2 oz unsalted butter, melted

2 tsp. vanilla

2 cups pecan pieces

Whisk eggs and water together until well blended. Add sugar, salt, vanilla and butter. Whisk well.Place on stove top at medium high heat, whisking often for about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, add pecans, poor over crumbles and place in fridge for 30 minutes.

The Story of Dropped Pie

Once upon a time a woman was getting her home ready for Thanksgiving. This woman was known throughout her village for the best pies on earth! As she pulled her warm, tasty pies from the oven and set them cool upon the window sill and angel descended from Heaven. He had heard of her pies and wanted to take them up to heaven so all the angels could try some. The woman agreed but she asked them not to eat them all and to please bring half of each pie back for her family.

The angel agreed. He ascended to heaven with the pies. After all the angels had all tried a bite (and agreed they were the best pies on earth and in heaven) the angel began to fly back to earth to give the pies back when a turkey flew passed him (in a hurry to avoid some hunters). Startled the angel dropped the pies and they landed in the woman's pan with their crusts broken into a million pieces.