Posted on 12/01/2023 11:30:23 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL PIE DAY
Each year on December 1st, dessert lovers across the United States enjoy a slice of their favorite on National Pie Day. Pie is so delicious we celebrate it twice a year. The more popular date isJanuary 23rd.
#NationalPieDay
While it might be the lesser of the two celebrated PIE days (don't forget National Pi Day on March 14th), it happens to fall smack dab in the middle of a major pie-making season.
Take away ice cream as a dessert choice, and most people choose either cake people or pie people. Or, to put it another way, most people have cake or pie with their ice cream! The day combines our bumper fruit crops with a booming holiday season full of baked goods, cool weather, and rosy-cheeked children. It's definitely time to tie on those apron strings and get baking.
Of course, we make more than fruit pies! Savory pot pies provide comfort on a cold winter's day and the satisfaction a family cook needs when caring for a family.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PIE DAY
Bake up your favorite pie or enjoy some leftover slices from the holidays. Visit the National Day Calendar® Recipe pages to discover some delicious pie-making. We also offer some others, too. When it comes to pie, or any food really, it is best enjoyed with others. Invite someone over for your best pie and coffee. Maybe there's a friend you haven't seen for a while. Pie starts conversations, and they're a great way to #CelebrateEveryDay too!
Pecan Pie
Blueberry Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Use #NationalPieDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL PIE DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar ® continues researching the origins of the 2nd Pie Day.
Pie FAQ
Q. Can I serve pie all year long?
A. Yes! Pie is one of those dishes that can be served any time of year.
Q. Do I have to slice a pie in wedges, or can I treat it like a pizza and slice it in squares?
A. Slicing a pie into wedges allows you to serve every element of the pie in equal portions. And it's not a pizza.
Q. How many pie days are in December?
A. We celebrate two pie days in December: National Pie Day and National Pumpkin Pie Day.
Q. Should a pie be served hot or cold?
A. Most pies are best served warm. However, some exceptions remain.
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December 1st Celebrated History
1913
The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line as the company begins manufacturing the Model T.
1955
Rosa Parks' refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger. Parks was arrested and civil rights leaders held a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that lasted 381 days.
1982
Starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold, the comedy Beverly Hills Cop directed by Martin Brest premieres in Los Angeles.
1997
A rare alignment of eight planets in our solar system took place beginning on December 1st until December 8th. The planets Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn lined up for viewing. While most of the planets can be seen with the naked eye, to see them all, a telescope was necessary.
December 1st Celebrated Birthdays
Black Elk - 1863
A member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, Black Elk witnessed the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He was a respected medicine man and was wounded during the Wounded Knee Massacre on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Rex Stout - 1886
The mystery writer created two memorable characters - detective Nero Wolfe and assistant Archie Goodwin. The mysteries have been turned into television series several times, too.
Woody Allen - 1935
The award-winning director, writer, and comedian is known for his high-class, self-deprecating, honest humor. Some of his films include Annie Hall, Midnight in Paris, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Irrational Man.
Jerry Lawson - 1940
In the 1970s, the engineer worked for Fairchild Industries, Inc. He was a pioneer developing gaming cartridges and in 1976 the company introduced the product Lawson played a key role in developing - Fairchild Channel F. The cartridges led to versatile gaming console technology with broader concepts.
Pie Ping!....................
I’ll have a slice of sugar cream thanks.
I thought that pie day was March 14th.
Sounds Greek to me.....................
My two favorites- apple, and my daughter’s pecan pie. Pumpkin is a close third.
Pecan with chocolate and bourbon. Homemade pie crust with 1/2 lard 1/2 butter. Yum!
That is beautiful!
Of course, slightly heated up, with a big glass of cold, whole milk!
When ready, pie will have a slight surface wobble w/ a slightly rough coconut textured crust on top, smooth and creamy baked egg and coconut custard filling, and a puff pastry-like crust at the bottom.
Ing 4 eggs ¼ cup butter, melted 1 cup sugar ½ cup flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp b/powder 2 cups milk 1 cup or more flaked coconut 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions Beat all ing til combined, or blender mix. Bake greased 9 -10 inch pie dish 350 deg for 1 hour (center is firm and pie is golden).
Will have a slight wobble to the surface. That will set as it is cooling. Allow to cool and completely chill overnight. Serve with your favorite ice cream, or whipt cream, sprinkled with toasted coconut.
Years ago, the Florida legislature ground to an angry halt over whether to make Key Lime Pie or Pecan Pie Florida’s “state pie”. Precisely because the stakes were so small, the acrimony was gigantic.
At the time, Key Lime Pie was the winner, of round #1 it seems, as last year, there was yet another debate over what should be named as the “state dessert”, with the contender being Strawberry Shortcake. Strawberry Shortcake won.
The Great Key Lime Pie Noir Animation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auyXxSEpAbo
Is it apple? It’s beautiful.
For me, cherry is #1, and apple is #2. Basics.
I love coconut pies!....................Unfortunately my wife hates coconut................
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