Pies!

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Pies!, originally uploaded by colmmcsky.

Today I made cranberry pecan fudge pies, using a recipe featured on the King Arthur Flour blog. One of them is a belated birthday gift and the other is the first part of my holiday baking for the week. The pies have a graham crumb crust, with a base of chocolate ganache, a layer of toasted pecans and a topping of candied cranberries.

Nothing makes me feel so French and so accomplished in the kitchen as making ganache. Something about that magical moment when the cream just begins to bubble and the chocolate whisking begins is perfect.

I also had the sweetest email from my Yuletide candy exchange person that began "Oh you dazzling Texas bluebonnet." I think everyone should address me this way from now on. But the best part was that the candy packages were spot on choices and provided joy. What a productive, satisfying day.

Comments

[fiatincantatum.livejournal.com]

Yay, pies!

Second infographic from the top.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahahah, AWESOME.

Pie is really the greatest of food forms, in my book.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I keep meaning to send you that movie I think you'll like; if I do, I promise to sign the note, "Oh you dazzling Texas bluebonnet."

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Hee, yay! Soon my new title will be canon. ;)

[halfacork.livejournal.com]

Those flowers are such a fabulous color, too. Do you have an icon of some? You need!

I am so tempted to redo my contact listing for you in my gmail but then, it already keeps changing back to Amanda from Anton and I can't figure out why.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I don't know what is up with the GMail. Weird!

Does a strawberry pie icon count?

[halfacork.livejournal.com]

While awesome, no! I will make you one later tonight!

[daysprings.livejournal.com]

Those are gorgeous pies. Normally I am not a huge fan of cranberries in baked goods, but I would totally go for those. Mmm, ganache.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hope the acidity of the berries is tempered by the semisweet chocolate and the nuts. Well, really, anything with ganache has to be good, right?

[splix.livejournal.com]

Good god, that sounds amazing. Though I grant I'd eat my own head with chocolate ganache.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

PIE!!

( Sorry, could not help it )

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

Your pies, zomg, want. Somebody -- namely me -- will be looking into these matters. Yes.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

They are super fabulous. The recipe is also extremely easy! Pies!