Pie Project Uno - intial findings

So I have started work on a new pie, and I am thinking peaches. Not traditional peach pie because I have never found a recipe for peach pie that I truly liked. So I am thinking peaches, custard, cinnamon, caramel, toasted almonds and a touch of bourbon. Tomorrow I bake. I hope it tastes as good as it sounds....

The Purpose of Proper Pie

I bake apple pie. According to my friends, the pie is exceptional. The best thing that they have ever tasted. From my point of view, it tastes like pie is supposed to taste. It tastes like the pie I grew up eating. It tastes like Mom's pie. This made me wonder about what kind of pie other people are used to eating. When I give people the recipe I use for apple pie, they usually remark on how simple it is. A good, proper pie is simple, but in this age of multi-tasking and over scheduling no one likes to take the time make good pie. Because they grew up eating store bought crust and canned filling, they don't realize that good pie is worth the time and trouble. I want this blog to change people's lives by introducing them to proper pie, to really good proper pie. I will post recipes and tips, and share my pie baking experiments. I want to invent one new pie a week. I look to anyone reading this for suggestions. Proper pie makes people happy. Proper pie can change the world. Starting next week look for my first posted new pie recipe!

The Manifesto

Pie. It’s simple and ubiquitous, a subject that we give little or no thought to on a daily basis. Pie deserves our attention because pie is our culinary heritage. Pie is found in some form in almost every culture. The idea of wrapping food in some sort of pastry to make it portable and easier to eat is as old as cooking. Pie can be sweet or savory. You can make an entire meal based on pie, but how many people have actually tasted really good pie. Proper pie does not come frozen in a box. Proper pie does not have a mass produced pre-rolled crust. Proper pie does not use pre- cooked or canned fillings. Proper pie is made from scratch from the crust up. Proper pie uses fresh ingredients for the filling. Proper pie can change your life.