Holiday Pies
It's our big holiday season. While Halloween isn't technically a holiday (at least, not one that's observed with a day off from work or school), it did signal the beginning of the holiday season. Next on the list is Thanksgiving, followed by the December holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yule... Whatever holidays you celebrate, most holidays have certain foods that are associated with them. And one of those foods, at least here in the U.S., is a variety of pies. I doubt many of us object to pies. I know I don't. Here are six pies to try for dessert – or for any time, including Chocolate Cherry Pie and Apple Pie . Enjoy! Photo: On left, two Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pies; Upper right, Apple Pie; Lower right: Cranberry Pie GREAT-GRANDMA'S PIE CRUST This is my great-grandma's pie crust recipe. When Mom was in college, some group had a baking contest and Mom won with a pie baked in this crust. Years later, Mom called me several times for the recipe ...
