Posted on 01/23/2025 6:42:38 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL PIE DAY
National Pie Day on January 23rd celebrates one of the Nations' favorite desserts. No matter how you slice it, pie in just about any form makes a crowd happy. Fruit pies, berry pies, cream pies - they are mouthwatering servings of homemade goodness.
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National Pie Day simply celebrates the pie. Everyone is invited to bake their favorite pie, but more importantly, the day reminds us to enjoy eating pies! The only other question to ask is, will it be al a mode?
Did you know, the first pies appeared around 9500 BC in the Egyptian Neolithic period or New Stone Age? So, humans have been eating pies for a very long time. And with so many to choose from, we shouldn't have any problem finding one we like. After all, we celebrate the day twice a year (plus their cousin National Pi Day).
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Fun Tidbit – Pie throwing:
Cream-filled or topped pies are favorite props for humor. Throwing a pie in a person’s face has been a staple of film comedy since Ben Turpin received one in Mr. Flip in 1909.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PIE DAY
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The day also offers a perfect opportunity to give a shout-out to your favorite bakery. They always serve up the best and flakiest crusts. And we know, sometimes that bakery is known as Grandma's House. Use the holiday to honor her by learning to bake her best recipes. Take a lesson or two from the master! Or try a new recipe together.
No matter how you celebrate, be sure to use #NationalPieDay to post on social media.
Here is an idea worth sharing, grab this gift card for use at a later date. After all, there are many Pie Days on the calendar to celebrate!
NATIONAL PIE DAY HISTORY
The American Pie Council created National Pie Day in 1986 to commemorate Crisco's 75th anniversary of “serving foods to families everywhere.”
Pie FAQ
Q. Can cake people celebrate National Pie Day, too?
A. Yes. Have your cake and eat your pie, too.
Q. Why are pies round?
A. There are a few reasons why pies are round. First, when forming the dough and rolling it out, a circle is a more natural result of this process. Also, the dough used to be wrapped around the ingredients much like hand pies are still made today. A round shape bakes more evenly, too. Now, if a pie was squared, mathematically there'd be more pie.
Q. Does National Pie Day only celebrate dessert pies?
A. No. The day celebrates all kinds of pies. So, you can have one for any meal of the day and dessert, too!
January 23rd Celebrated History
1849
Elizabeth Blackwell receives her medical degree from Geneva Medical College becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree. Blackwell would serve as a mentor for many women seeking admittance into the medical field.
1907
Kansas elects the first Native American Senator. During his career as a politician, Charles Curtis would serve as the Senate Majority Leader, support the 19th Amendment and become the first Native American Vice President when Herbert Hoover won the election in 1928.
1930
After discovering the ninth planet, Clyde Tombaugh photographs Pluto. The 24-year-old was assigned the systematic task of searching the galaxy for the planet after predictions by other astronomers. Tombaugh made his discovery at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Pluto has since been demoted to a dwarf planet.
1943
The talented jazz star, Duke Ellington makes his Carnegie Hall debut. Ellington premiered Black, Brown, and Beige that night and would make it a tradition to debut a new song each year at his Carnegie Hall concerts.
1973
President Richard Nixon addresses the nation to announce that a Vietnam peace agreement had been reached in Paris.
1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, inducts its first ten members: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.
January 23rd Celebrated Birthdays
John Hancock - 1737
The American patriot served as the president of the Second Continental Congress. He was also the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, his large signature leading to terrific if untrue, tales.
Edouard Manet - 1832
The artist was a French modernist, impressionist painter. Some of his notable works include, "The Balcony," "The barque of Dante," and "Lola de Valence."
John Browning - 1855
Instrumental to the American gun industry for fifty years, Browning developed many of the basic designs still used today.
Cordelia Knott - 1890
In the 1920s, Knott along with her husband opened a roadside fruit stand in California. Their entrepreneurial spirit would expand to include an amusement park known today as Knott's Berry Farm.
William Arthur Lewis - 1915
The 1979 Nobel Prize-winner pioneered the field of Development Economics. He was also Princeton University's first black full professor, serving twenty years.
Gertrude Belle Elion - 1918
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist began her career as a lab assistant. Throughout her career, Elion's innovative work would impact the treatment of a wide spectrum of diseases including leukemia, malaria, and AIDS.
Ed Roberts – 1939
Roberts was a pioneering activist of the disabilities rights movement. In 1955 at the age of 14, polio paralyzed him. After graduating high school in 1959, he pursued a degree in political science from the University of California Berkeley. In fact, he was the first student to attend the school who used a wheelchair. During his career with the California Department of Rehabilitation, Roberts earned the nickname “Godfather of Independent Living.”
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Notable Birthdays for January 23
Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) - Signer of Declaration of Independence signatory.
John Hancock (1737-1793) - The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Calvin Edward Pratt (1828-1896) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
John Browning (1855-1926) - Founder of the Browning Arms Company.
William Morgan (1870-1972) - PE instructor who invented the "mintonette" (the volleyball).
Eugene Sullivan (1872-1962) - Inventor of PYREX® Glass.
Claribel Kendall (1889-1965) - Mathematician.
Wally Parks (1913-2007) - Founder of the National Hot Rod Association.
David Douglas Duncan (1916-2018) - One of the first photographers to take pictures of combat.
Gertrude B. Elion (1918-1999) - Drug researcher who developed leukemia and herpes drug treatments.
Walter Frederick Morrison (1920-2010) - Invented of the Frisbee.
Anita Pointer (1948-2022) - Singer of the pop group the Pointer Sisters.
Charlie Papazian (1949-Still Living) - Founder of the the Association of Brewers and the Great American Beer Festival.
Michael R. Matz (1951-Still Living) - World famous horse trainer and equestrian.
Ruth Haring (1955-2018) - Chess player and President of the U.S. Chess Federation.
Mariska Hargitay (1964-Still Living) - Actress in the long-running t.v. series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Tito Ortiz (1975-Still Living) - Mixed martial artist.
Memorable Events for January 23
1789 - Georgetown College is founded and opens its doors.
1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first female doctor in the U.S.
1849 - Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson are granted a patent for an envelope-making machine.
1879 - The National Archery Association is formed in IN.
1941 - Charles Lindbergh testifies before Congress recommending the U.S. negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.
1957 - Inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc (later renamed the Frisbee) to the Wham-O toy company.
1961 - The Supreme Court rules cities and states have the right to censor films.
1964 - The 24th Amendment prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections is ratified.
1983 - A cerebral palsy telethon raises $14.7 million.
1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members. The inductees include Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
Pie Ping!..................Made with LARD of course!.............
I thought that was March 14th.
That’s ‘Pi’ Day!................
Chocolate Silk for me, please.
Custard Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVP3g1-Wq_0
Why is pie better than cake?
Because it doesn’t have that nasty icing all over it.
Unless it’s made of LARD!...................
We had fried chicken at a Churches Fried Chicken once in Margate, Fl that had a fried cockroach attached ................
Impossible Pie
Became widely known in the 1970s from Bisquick boxes. No one really knows where the name came from, maybe b/c it is “impossibly” easy to make. Or maybe because it seems “impossible” how ing can end up as a three layer pie. Or because it magically makes its own crust......one of the most delicious desserts you'll ever try
Ing 4 eggs ¼ cup butter, melted 1 cup sugar ½ cup flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp b/powder 2 c milk 1 cup or more flaked coconut 1 tsp vanilla
Steps beat ing til combined, or blender til mixed. Pour into greased 9 -10 inch pie dish. Bake 360 deg 1 hour til center is firm and pie is golden; will have a slight but will set as it cools. When done, crust will be on bottom, custard in the middle, and coconut on top. Cool then refrigerate overnight. Serve with your favorite ice cream, whipt cream, sprinkled with toasted coconut.
Lard for the pie crust - nothing better.
Spinach Pie
Inspired by spanakopita, a savory Greek pie made with phyllo dough, feta, and spinach. To make it a little easier, use frozen spinach and Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry. Can swap feta with cottage cheese. The result is fast, easy, and delicious.
Ing 1 sheet puff pastry from 2-sheet box 1 lb. frozen chopped spinach 1 yellow onion 1 clove garlic 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup grated Parm 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 3 lge eggs, divided
Instructions take the puff pastry and spinach out to thaw (spinach can be thawed quickly in micro, but do not thaw the puff pastry in the microwave). Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, and olive oil to a skillet and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. Set aside to cool slightly. Add the cottage cheese, Parm, nutmeg, s/p, and two of the eggs to bowl, and stir to combine (save the third egg to brush on top before baking). Squeeze out as much water as possible from the thawed spinach. Add the squeezed spinach and sautéed onion and garlic to the bowl with the cheese mixture. Stir/combine.
roll the thawed puff pastry on floured surface to about 10×10". Drape pastry dough over pie plate. Spread the spinach and cheese mixture inside, then take the corners and fold them in toward the center. The pastry will not fully cover the top. Lightly whisk rest egg and brush it over pastry dough. Bake 375 deg for 45 min til pasty has puffed up and is golden brown. Remove the spinach pie, let sit on counter about five min, then slice into eight pieces and serve.
I like it but prefer other desserts - husband was pie-mad, blueberry and apple being his favorites.
I mixed it up a bit at Thanksgiving and brought a chocolate cream pie to add to the dessert pie assortment (apple, pumpkin, mince, pecan) - guess which pie went first?
We’ve now added banana cream as one of the holiday pie choices. Now THAT I could go for (as long as it’s not meringue, I’m good).
guess which pie went first?
I know it wasn’t ‘mince’.
Pecan most likely disappeared. It would have here in The South................
LOL, my family loves mince - my grandmother used to make it with real meat - she was from Virginia and I know it is popular in the South.
Pecan is SO sweet, not that we don’t love it here in So Cal, we do. We also like a good Chess Pie.
The chocolate went first, I was surprised as people pounced on it.
I’ve never had pecan pie. Every time I see it looked like a layer of goo covered with with pecans on top.
Is that how it’s supposed to be?
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