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It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!
It’s Pi Day! The day math geeks everywhere pray to the Geometry Gods.
Are you as excited as I am for today? I hope so! I can’t wait to see all your pies!
We are having circles for breakfast, pies for dinner, and pie for dessert. And if you needs some fun activity ideas for today, go over and check out the Marie Callender’s Blog. I put together a whole Pi Day Activity post for them. It’s full of pi printables, pie coloring pages, and fun pi activities!
{Speaking of Marie Callender’s, besides providing a prize for the giveaway today, they are also offering a coupon for $1.50 off a Marie Callender’s Pie starting today! You’ll want to go print that coupon for sure!}
I made a printable for you too, with my favorite pi saying EVER.
{Click here for the printable version.}
Let’s start the party!
Here are the rules:
- You may link up to three (3) pies to the party. These can be old or new posts.
- Your links MUST have a link back to me IN the post. You can use the button on my sidebar, or a text link, or you can copy/paste this statement: “I’m partying at the Pi Day Pie Party at Crazy for Crust today. Come party with us!”
- If you don’t have a blog, no problem! Type your recipe in a comment!
- Visit some of the links! That makes the party way more fun. 🙂
Happy partying! The giveaway is under the party.
Ready for the giveaway? Let’s review the prizes:
There will be three (3) winners.
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One winner will win a full-sized Roul’Pat.
One winner will win a 9″ personalized etched pie plate from Hummingbird’s View.
One winner will receive a coupon for a FREE Marie Callender’s frozen pie (any size, large or small)
Ways to gain entries: In addition to an easy entry and social media follows and shares, you can earn more entries by linking up pies to the linky party:
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You may link up to three (3) pies, old or new. In the rafflecopter form, choose the options “I linked up a pie!” and tell me what you linked. The titles need to match, so I can check.
If you don’t have a blog and are placing the recipe in the comments, please tell me that in the rafflecopter form under one of the entries “I linked up a pie!”
Please follow all guidelines for the link party to be eligible for prizes.
Contest runs until 12:00 AM on Monday, March 18th. Open to U.S. residents only. You must be 18 or older to enter. Please see the full terms/conditions in the Rafflecopter widget, directly below this paragraph. Good luck!
How are you going to celebrate Pi Day today?
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Thanks for shedding light on this awesome day! I am so excited to see all the pie recipes people come up with.
I’m excited too Nicole! 🙂
Thanks for hosting the fun party, Dorothy!
Thanks for coming Sue!
Great giveaway! I don’t have a blog, but I post recipes to justapinch.com
My Mile High Lemon Pie recipe is printed below but follow the link and view my pictures:
http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/mile-high-lemon-pie-jello-easy.html?p=5
MILE HIGH LEMON PIE
Ingredients
1 9″ pie shell – your choice, but i think homeade is best
FLAKY NO FAIL PIE CRUST-RECIPE MAKES 3 SINGLE CRUSTS THAT FREEZE WELL -GREAT TUTORIAL HERE –
http://THEPIONEERWOMAN.COM/COOKING/2007/12/P-P-P-PIE_CRUST_AND_ITS_P-P-P-PERFECT/
3 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 c shortening
1 lg egg
5 Tbsp ice cold water
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp vinegar
EGG WASH FOR PIE CRUST
1 egg
1 tsp water
MERINGUE -GREAT TUTORIAL HERE
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/perfectmeringue.htm
3 lg egg whites at room temperature
1/2 c sugar
FILLING
1 bx (small size)lemon cook and serve pudding
3/4 c sugar
3 c water
3 lg egg yolks
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest-finely grated and minced
DIRECTIONS:
1) MAKE PIE CRUST or use frozen/refrigerated.
Preheat oven to 425.
Cut shortening into flour in a large bowl until it looks like coarse crumbs. Beat an egg, and pour over crumbs. Add water, vinegar and salt and stir gently to combine. Divide into 3 equal balls and flatten into discs.
Wrap well with plastic wrap and freeze 2 for future use. Freeze one for 20 minutes, then roll out, line pie plate and flute the edges.
2) BLIND BAKE.
Lay a sheet of parchment paper or foil (spray the surface that touches the crust with non stick spray) over crust-and fill with dry beans, rice or pie weights.
Bake @ 425 for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, lower heat to 375.
Remove the parchment/foil and weights.
Moisture proof the crust by applying egg wash with a pastry brush on the bottom of the crust and about an inch up the sides.
Resume baking the crust for 5-7 minutes until light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
3) MAKE MERINGUE
(It needs to be ready as soon as the shell is filled)
If you haven’t separated your eggs, do so at this time, placing the whites in a CLEAN mixing bowl and the yolks in a medium saucepan.
With CLEAN BEATERS begin to mix the egg whites on medium high. Beat to soft peak stage-to check from time to time-turn off mixer and lift some whites up with the beaters, the tip should softly flop over.
Begin slowly sprinkling sugar a spoonfull at a time, while beating constantly, until all sugar is incorporated.
Continue beating until sugar is dissolved (not gritty when tested with thumb and forefinger) and stiff peaks are formed.
Set aside.
Preheat oven to 325.
4) PREPARE FILLING
Empty pudding mix in the saucepan with yolks, add 3/4c sugar and whisk to incorporate, adding water a little at a time to avoid lumps.
When all water is incorporated, place pan over medium to medium high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon.
Cook until thickened and mixture reaches a full boil.
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and zest.
Pour into prepared blind baked crust.
5) Immedately spoon or use a piping bag to distribute meringue mixture over hot filling, completely sealing to the crust and swirl as desired.
Bake @ 325 for 15-20 minutes until tips of meringue are golden.
Cool to room temperature or chill before serving.
Awesome!! Thanks for joining in!!
Marie Callendar’s pies and crusts are staples in my freezer. I use the crusts for quiches and always have a dessert stashed away, if company is coming by!
I {heart} Marie Callender’s! 🙂
Any excuse for Pi(e) is good for me!! Love it! And happy Pi day!! WOO HOO
Thanks Elizabeth!
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