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My ex’s mom made the best cherry pie and
after some mid attempts at recreating / sourcing solutions I made one from scratch to great success.
Here are my tips:
look forward to the journey. Come in knowing this will take 2-3 days and once you bake it for two hours you’ll need to still cool it. It will be worth it, trust. This brings me to –
make two pies at once. It seems crazy but i don’t think you’ll mess it up, I do think everyone will want seconds of your pie though. I thought this was a little much when my ex’s mom would deliberately have to ratio/portion out single servings and a reserve pie for everyone but now I see the brilliance.
use a ratio of frozen sour : sweet cherries. I used .75 lbs of sour and 2lbs of sweet with a half cup and a bit of sugar and it was European level sweet.
bake it in a cake pan! I was stressing because I broke my glass pie dish last year but I had lined springform pan with parchment paper and loved the result.
double or quad up on making pie crust!!! each recipe gives you a top and bottom for a closed pie, but I’m telling you, you’re not going to want to make this time intensive ass crust unless you're a tradwife influencer sponsored with Mormon church money.
trust in Claire Saffitz!
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A freshly baked slice of cherry pie is so good it’s like touching God. Everyone already likes all the berry pies cause they’re good. Pumpkin, Sweet potato, and Pecan are holiday staples. I just wanna shout out some of the harder to find varieties that are also incredible.
Shout out to:
- key lime
- coconut creme
- banoffee
- Lemon meringue
It’s really hard to find a truly good slice of pie, esp if it’s one of the more uncommon varieties. Feels like you kinda just have to do it yourself or know someone, either of which can be good in their own way, but it would be nice to just be able to stop at a diner or cafe late at night and get an amazing slice of pie and some coffee.
Also feels like America should have
more savory pies than chicken pot pie but that’s for another day.
Anyways, if you have a good slice of pie, cherish it.
Oct 8, 2024
baking-wise, people (Nora Ephron) say things like "only buy store-bought pie crust, never make your own"...I have avoided pie crust with graham cracker crusts when I can, bought store versions that were decent but........I've made Alison Roman's The Only Pie Crust twice this week and it has been amazing. Like amazing. Hands on dough (a delight), not too buttery or runny, not too stiff, and all ingredients will likely be in your home already. Go grab fresh strawberries and rhubarb and make a galette, as is your god-given right!
May 16, 2025
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Not a cake but this was super easy to make and tasted just as good - just get two ready to bake Pillsbury crusts, cut up your apples, assemble in a pan and then pour the butterxflourxsugarxwater mixture over the WHOLE thing instead of just soaking the apples in it. Heaven to taste - the sweet sauce soaks through the crust deliciously
Apr 15, 2024
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Theres something so primal about seasonally forgetting about peaches, only to mark their return with gluttony. It’s not my fault they all go bad at the same time, and I will not complain. I will enjoy my peaches sporadically like a Greek philosopher, as women have done before me and will do after. What is there to live for but juicy ass seasonal fruits?
Jun 5, 2025
Be like a woman diagnosed with hysteria in the 18th century. Visit the sea and let it restore your spirit.
Drove to the Nubble Lighthouse at 6 in the morning. I brought my journal and wrote two pages sitting on rocks and breathing in the salty air. I feel awake, alive, free, and ready for the rest of the day. Don’t underestimate the healing power of Mother Nature. She is here for us when we treat her with love.
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some people go their whole lives without experiencing something they want to do or allowing themselves to try something. the rules are made up. you are not too old for anything
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