When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

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Baking is an art

December 21, 2009

Tourtiere, a subtly spicy French Canadian ground pork and beef pie, just about to receive the top layer of pastry

In honor of my French Canadian mother-in-law who used to bake the best pies every year at Christmas time, and who is now in the advanced stage of Alzheimer’s, I decided to bake Tourtiere. I only tried making crust once before, but it was more like an edible jigsaw puzzle.  TV ads for brand-name shortening imply that flaky crust is a good thing, but it should probably stay on your fork long enough to reach your mouth. Making pie crust is not for sissies! Well, don’t despair my fellow bakers…as long as it ends up tasting good (using a tablespoon to get the job done) it’s the thought that truly counts.

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One Response to “Baking is an art”

  1. Virginia Wieringa Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    What a sweet tribute!

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