Pumpkin Pie/ by Carol Baush, Rub With Love Manager
Pumpkin pie was always done by my mother and later my older sister for Thanksgiving and sometimes Christmas. It was never made just to have pie in my childhood home. I always liked it better the day after baking. In fact it was a special treat to get a small piece the morning after the holiday (but only if I could beat my sister to it.) I’ve always been a fruit pie baker, and then recently added pecan to my repertoire, but thought the pumpkin pie contest at the Tom Douglas company Harvest Party was just the inspiration I needed. Since Martha Stewart cured my fear of pies, I turned to her for recipes and decided on a very basic pumpkin cream pie. It was going to be a very busy weekend with a home Husky game, so I had to plan my baking strategy. Pie crust was mixed and in the refrigerator Friday night. Saturday morning I would blind bake the shell, make the filling, bake and chill (since I remember liking the pie better the next day.) Then Sunday, make the topping.
It was fun to see all the pies made by our staff and how creative people were with presentation and flavors. A total of eleven pies were entered and the judging panel awarded prizes in four categories:
Best Presentation- Sean and Julie Hartley
Best Crust- Pamela Hinckley
Best Filling- Me
Best Overall Pie- Courtney Smith
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October 27th, 2010 at 10:39 am
I am a big fan of pumpkin pie this time of the year, too! I can’t wait for my Grandma’s version! Congratulations on earning “Best Filling”!
October 27th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Congratulations Carol, Courtney, Pamela, Sean and Julie!!!
~ Wish I had been there to help devour the winning evidence, but someone
had to hang out with Dorie Greenspan while she was in Seattle!
So sorry I missed it.