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July 6, 2008
Shoo fly pie
Fourth of July, for us, means an invitation from Dave and Trish for a swim and a cookout at their place on Foster's Pond. The weather was, and has been, blah. Cloudy and threatening, and many days delivering, some thunder showers. No rain on the 4th, but it did scare off anyone from swimming.
We arrived late, too late for Steve's allergic reaction excitement. Dave fired up some more coals on the barbecue for grilling our sausages. Pleasant conversation and just general hanging out filled the evening.
For dessert, I made and brought a shoo fly pie. Curiosity about the etymology of "shoo fly pie" led to a session with google and digression to other "make do with what is on hand" recipes: vinegar pie and funeral pie.
The recipe was taken again from the Killer Pies book. The generic crust recipe at the front called for 2 cups of flour for a single crust pie. Maybe that is a misprint, unless you like a really thick, thick crust.
Posted by MikeMulligan at July 6, 2008 2:06 PM