Two pies in One pie pan Experiment Results

Friday, November 14, 2008

Two pies in One pie pan Experiment Results

Here’s my double pie straight out of the oven. Isn’t it pretty?!?

I know everyone is wondering what happened last night after the double pie went into the oven. I ended up baking the double pie for about an hour. The crust that was folded over in the middle didn’t quite bake all the way through, but when I make the pie for the contest, it obviously won’t have that problem.

I let them cool for about 2 hours before cutting into them. Hubby got home from work REALLY late and we had a small piece to try them out. I was glad to see that both pies were baked through.

The pear and cranberry pie was tasted first. The baked pears were delicious but we both thought the cranberries were too tart. The bites without cranberry were heavenly though. I would definitely make this again with maybe dried cranberries or cooked cranberries? Any suggestions? Katie – did I do something wrong? I could still use this recipe for the contest if I needed to, but it would need some work…

Next came the squash pie. OH my goodness this was very good. Very unique and creative. I don’t really know how to describe it. Except imagine a pie that’s made by heating up some butternut squash, then adding some pears, dried cranberries, walnuts, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. After the sugar melts, you stir it all up. The sugar makes this amazing gooey glaze over everything else. Like I said before, I wanted to eat the filling with a spoon. It’s a very good, unexpected fall pie.

So as you may have guess, we both voted for the squash pie. We’re taking the rest of the double pie over to our friend’s house tomorrow so we’ll get their votes too. I’ll also see how the pies hold up over night since I’ll be baking them Sunday night and the contest is Monday at 1:00. And yes, I did consider staying home from work Monday morning to bake, but I thought that would be a bit extreme…

Dessert, Pies and Tarts

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14 Responses to “Pink Lemonade Cupcakes”

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lifeoftheparty — August 21, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Thanks for sharing this recipe! My mom is doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this fall and I’m going to make some of these to sell at her fundraiser. They look delicious and summery!
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oneordinaryday — August 21, 2009 at 5:04 pm

These look perfect to take along to a cookout or picnic. Great summer flavor.
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Katrina — August 21, 2009 at 7:50 pm

These look great to me! Yum!
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Jelli Bean — August 21, 2009 at 8:59 pm

I love lemon cupcakes! Yummy and oh so cute!
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Carrie — August 21, 2009 at 10:51 pm

I love pink lemonade but I agree it’s a summer dessert.
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nutmegnanny — August 22, 2009 at 12:58 am

These look awesome! You are creative:)
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akdilcher — August 22, 2009 at 3:24 am

Totally going to try these…maybe make up a similar version with limeade and green frosting…hmmm…
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Jennifer — August 22, 2009 at 11:08 pm

These are so cute!!! And the lemonade kick is perfect for last minute summer get togethers!
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Jade — August 31, 2009 at 1:59 pm

These are so cute. How can your husband say they are to sweet. Is that possible!
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Bridget — August 31, 2009 at 2:30 pm

I feel like I can almost taste these…and they are so pretty!!!

Thank you for linking them to Flavor of the Month! 🙂
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Melissa — August 31, 2009 at 2:53 pm

These cupcakes sounds extra yummy! Can’t wait to try the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
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Dorothy — August 31, 2009 at 3:22 pm

Is it just me, or does pink lemonade taste better than regular? I don’t consider myself a girly gal, but I love pink stuff! Your cupcakes look wonderful! 🙂
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Cindy — September 3, 2009 at 1:36 pm

great idea!!!
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aly — September 10, 2010 at 9:32 pm

thanks for the recipe! i shared it on my blog here and linked back to you! so yummy!!!

http://funshinealy.blogspot.com/