tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post9116765598392698776..comments2023-11-02T03:07:10.853-05:00Comments on Pieces From Me: Happy Birthday Sweetheart~Bren~http://www.blogger.com/profile/14533891842002502385noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-73919025997505359402008-05-27T23:19:00.000-05:002008-05-27T23:19:00.000-05:00Hi BrenWhat a lovely family day together!Happy Bir...Hi Bren<BR/>What a lovely family day together!<BR/>Happy Birthday to your DH! Your pie looks beautiful--as my mother used to quote her mother...it looks good enough to eat! :-) Birthday pie is the preference now that my family is all grown up...strawberry-rhubarb, peanut butter and cherry. I have never had success with tapioca in my fruit pies, mainly because I don't like to cook them that long. I use flour or cornstarch, depending on the pie. But as someone else said, serve it topped with ice cream and spoon the juices over. Gourmet fare!Lindahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-16025952539998396182008-05-27T22:08:00.000-05:002008-05-27T22:08:00.000-05:00Hi Bren! your pie looks wonderful! great job!! Oka...Hi Bren! your pie looks wonderful! great job!! Okay, yes you should put the 3 tablespoons of tapioca in the filling plus the 1/4 cup corn starch. sorry about not being clear on the recipe. The layer of tapioca on bottom of crust is in addition to the 3 tablespoons. For any fruit pie I always put tapioca on the bottom and that is not counting the amount that is put in the filling. The other thing that is soooooo important is to make sure the juices are bubbling thick and slow not liquid-y, or else the pie will be runny. Even if you have to bake it longer than an hour. But I think the problem here was that the tapioca was not in the filling. and that is my fault! sorry! I am glad you like the crust! If you ever get a runny pie again you can serve it in a bowl and top it with ice-cream that way the pie acts as a fruit topping (even though it is on the bottom). Do not give up, it does take practice. Actually the hard part is the crust and you did a gorgeous job!!! I am so proud of you!!!<BR/>Love, RuthannAunt Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714212484488327936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-86470357104637688362008-05-27T17:05:00.000-05:002008-05-27T17:05:00.000-05:00Wow! TJ looks almost exactly like your husband did...Wow! TJ looks almost exactly like your husband did when he was little! Don't you just love that?! Your pie turned out so well... it looked beautiful! Who cares if it was soupy... I'll bet it still ate the same! I am glad you had a wonderful day with your family!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04343106064022940015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-7793477378004288302008-05-27T16:37:00.000-05:002008-05-27T16:37:00.000-05:00Are you SERIOUS.....SPRAY PAINT????Oh my word!!!!!...Are you SERIOUS.....SPRAY PAINT????Oh my word!!!!!!!!!!!! and it works????? I am checking out your van, girl, in about 6 weeks (YIPEE) time... and I love all pies and runny doesn't matter any at all!!! Happy Birthday to your sweetheart of a man!<BR/><BR/>Hugs<BR/>Niki<BR/>PS - doesn't "she" sprinkle tapioca over the crust bottom first? She being the lady over at <BR/>warm pie happy home...would that help?Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-62914014189787633692008-05-27T13:36:00.000-05:002008-05-27T13:36:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday to Sweetheart!I recently made a str...Happy Birthday to Sweetheart!<BR/><BR/>I recently made a strawberry/rhubarb pie and I also did the lattice crust...it overflowed a wee bit into my oven and I now need to clean said over...sigh...any hints on how to do that an easy way??<BR/><BR/>Have a great day!☺Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-24367203994567336912008-05-27T12:08:00.000-05:002008-05-27T12:08:00.000-05:00The pie looks delicious! I'll take mine with a da...The pie looks delicious! I'll take mine with a dallop of vanilla ice cream, please. :)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113000662715261341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5802158747151535187.post-75750711184004246562008-05-27T11:57:00.000-05:002008-05-27T11:57:00.000-05:00Wow, so much good stuff in one post!! I love that...Wow, so much good stuff in one post!! I love that you made your husband a cherry pie because it's his favorite (rather than the apple pie that seemed more in keeping with the holiday). I love that Zach calls TJ "our grandson". That's just precious. I love the way that your guys worked together, whether pounding that same nail over and over or fixing the hatch on Rachel's car. And I LOVE that she has a special something that is just between her and her father-in-law -- Grape Soda. I think that is very, very special and speaks volumes of their relationship. And is it possible to be thrilled for you and Niki and still a bit jealous at the same time???? I'm pondering that one......<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday to your husband, too!copperswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026400206743422382noreply@blogger.com