Miss Hickory Hosts a Pie Making Day at the Cabin
Miss Hickory has most of her food put up for the winter, so she decided
to
use some of the harvest to make pies.
She invited some of her friends--Mrs. Plum and Miss MacDonald, to play
pie-maker with her.
"How long should I let this filling simmer?" Mrs. Plum asks
Aunt Hickory.
"Until it looks translucent," Aunt Hickory says. "About
five minutes."
Mrs. Plum carefully stirs to make sure it isn't sticking to the pan.
Autumn Fairy and Miss MacDonald enjoy a snack as the pies bake.
"This is delicious," says Miss MacDonald. "Cider is one
of my favorite drinks!"
Autumn Fairy is pleased to hear that. Pressing the left-over apples
to make cider was her idea!
Miss Hickory has made an old family favorite--Acorn Nut Pies.
The recipe comes from Aunt Hickory's old Granny, and is always a big
hit at family gatherings.
Mrs. Plum has baked a specialty of hers---Blueberry Pie.
She remembers last July, sweating in the blueberry bushes, picking
blueberries and swatting mosquitoes. It was a lot of hard,
hot work then, but it sure is paying off now!
Aunt Hickory is tickled that her niece has used her Acorn Nut pie recipe.
She has been writing down the family recipes for Miss Hickory, so
that they can both enjoy making--and eating--all of the favorite family
specialties.
Miss MacDonald checks her Apple Delight Pie.
The students at the AGA love to see it brought to the Great Hall
for dessert. The cut-out hearts in the crust allow the steamy sweetness
to
fill the room with spicy aromas.
Well--the pies are baked and cooling. Who will get to enjoy them?
Miss Hickory says she plans to keep one Acorn Nut Pie for herself,
and send the rest along to the AGA. Aunt Hickory and Autumn Fairy look
forward to sampling the Acorn Nut Pie for dinner.