There’s a fun reminder on Faces of Beauty today!
I’m throwing this out there, but don’t judge him on this alone: Nate doesn’t actually like pumpkin pie. At all. From what I can tell it’s a texture thing, but bless his big heart he just can’t stand it!
Pecan pie though? It’s a staple for him every year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. And, bless his big heart, he married me…the one who can’t seem to bake a pecan pie for her life. This is where Mom steps in and saves the day with her amazing pecan pie recipe (I have to get permission to share it though :))
Her pecan pie recipe calls for a crust (duh)…but rather than go with store-bought I decided to test the limits of my sanity by creating my own pie crust. After turning through the Pioneer Woman cookbook I finally ran across a recipe for the PERFECT PIE CRUST! Sounds like a winner, right?
Whisk together the dry ingredients (which I did)…
Get some cold water ready…
And I decided to do it all in a food processor since I don’t have the time, patience, or appliances to do it the old-fashioned way (you know, where you cut the shortening into the flour and carefully fold the egg and water in…?) You see I had to save all of that time so that I could roll the dough out and break it 3 times before finally getting it to the right size and shape for the pan.
Y’all, I kid you not, this pie crust just about killed me. The expletives I was uttering I didn’t even know I knew. The dogs and Nate were standing in the corner trying to both see what I was doing and stay as far away from me as possible. The good news? We made it.
I finally got the dough into the pie pan, pinched the sides together, and marveled at this: this masterpiece of mine. This PERFECT PIE CRUST that had created.
And I was proud.
Proud because I had pushed my limits. Proud because I actually made something with shortening and not butter. Proud because my husband and dogs still love me, although they are sleeping with one eye open these days.
That pie crust. It’ll get to you.
But most of all proud that I was able to create my husband’s favorite pie tradition on Thanksgiving, something that reminded us both of home and transported our tastebuds to be with our families in Texas.
Now if someone could just please pass the rum…
My hubby does not like pumpkin either. I made apple pie for him this year.
Your pie looks beautiful 🙂 Great job!
Love the crust!
yum! this looks absolutely incredible. great work on the crust!:)
The reason you baked this pie is so sweet – that’s Thanksgiving! I did the ol’ store bought crust, but there is something magical about truly homemade. Looks amazing!
I know what you mean when you say a perfect crust. I however, just use a lot of butter in my crust. I don’t know why but i have a problem adding shortening to my food, might just be me. I did make a new kind of crust for crostata and it was delicious. Might be my new favorite.
Gorgeous pie! Your crust looks perfect. Hilarious to picture Nate and the dogs peeking around the kitchen corner while you were tackling the recipe. I can only imagine (since I’ve never made a crust) just how delicate that dough must be – but you did it! Congrats!
There is nothing better than a good pie crust! I recently learned how to make my grandmother’s version and it was such an accomplishment! Yours looks beautiful!
You did it!
(Shhh…I’m still terrified of making a pie)
I recently made my own pie crust and will never buy another! Yours looks fabulous and you have the perfect ‘pinching’ action going on! 🙂
So impressed! I have yet to make my own pie crust — good for you!
WAY TO GO!!!!! Seriously, I’m very impressed!
For some reason, I have never ever ever had the desire to try pecan pie. It always looked really weird to me – like it would not taste good at all. Finally I broke down last year and had some…and then some more immediately after. It was SO good! I can’t believe how many decades it took me to try something so scrumptious!
I don’t thnk I want to make my own pie crust lol….at least not until mom shows us her “secret” 🙂
That looks picture perfect 😉
That does look perfect. I’m with Nate: pecan pie is better than pumpkin. But for me it’s a texture thing.
I’ve NEVER made my own pie crust– it intimidates the heck out of me!! I’m majorly impressed!!!
Your pie is beautiful!
I have yet to venture down that baking path Heather! Kudos for breaking through the crust fear:)
Gorgeous pie Heather! Doesn’t it feel great to make your own crust!?
your pie looks gorgeous! congrats on succeeding with your pie:-)
I have a feeling trying to make my own pie crust would have the same effect on me. It would be a scary kitchen.
What a gorgeous looking crust!
Pecan pie is my absolute favorite!