Old Sweetwater

Old Sweetwater

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Saturday Before Thanksgiving!

At first glance, I would pass this pie plate up....snub my nose....however....













   
 
Who would have thought a "floppy" pie plate would  make such a wonderful pie shape?   The real secret: one of these little handy crust pressing tools!   You could probably use any small cookie cutter, but it wouldn't have the pressed design.  


Do you make your pies simple or fancy?   Are you asked to bring your "special" dish for Thanksgiving dinner or other special occasions? 


The pie plate and pastry shaped cutters are all Williams Sonoma. I thought this little half apron, available on Etsy, would be the perfect color!


 

24 comments:

~ The Jolly Bee ~ said...

What a beautiful pie....Makes me want to start baking today!

karen said...

Hiya hunni
I just popped over to say thankyou for your lovely comment on my little blog it was very much appreciated.
Your blog is fab and I;m off now to go look a bit more.
(((hugs)))
karen

trash talk said...

I don't even like pumpkin pie, but that looks so gorgeous I'd have to try a slice!
Debbie

Keetha Broyles said...

I am loving both the pie plate AND the cut out design you put on the crust.

I don't "do" pies. Can't master the crust.

My sister? Makes the best crust on the planet - - - or at least she USED to when we were young and still practicing kitchen "arts"

Vanessa said...

Beautiful pie; makes me hungry!

stitching under oaks said...

that pie looks fabulous! and I love that cooling rack that it is sitting on....I've never seen a circular one before. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...may you have many blessings to be thankful for!

Martha said...

I love it! Beautiful and fun! :-)

Just a little something from Judy said...

I feel like I just found a new best friend. I love this blog! It is so fascinating and inspiring. I wish I had an hour to read. I will be back!

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

So happy you popped on over..I love your blog and have signed as a follower! That pumpkin pie looks fantastic and the vintage apron is as sweet as can be! A very happy Thanksgiving to you! Coralie

Terri Kahrs said...

Such a pretty pie! Almost too pretty to slice!!! Hope you have a wonderful, Blessed Thanksgiving! Hugs, Terri

Deborah said...

My pies DO NOT look like yours!! LOL
Happy Thanksgiving! I really enjoy your blog!!!

Donna said...

Ok, I can cook, but my pies never look great. This one is beautiful. My daughter would have apron envy if she was on here. Last year I found several vintage ones on ebay for Christmas. She loved them. Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Reading your blog is a daily treat.

Grace @ Ruby Moon Designs said...

That pie looks beautiful...I'll be making 4 pies this Thanksgiving, and I hope mine turn out half as beautiful as that...or better! I don't think I'll have time to do much of the decorative crust, but it sure looks lovely!

-Grace

Serenata said...

Oh your pie looks so lovely - almost too good to eat. The apron is really pretty as well.

Thank you for visiting my blog and the name suggestions!

Annabelle said...

Janean, your pie is beautiful. I love the little leaves on the top. I'm making cheesecake this year instead of pies. :)

Andi's English Attic said...

That is a beautiful piecrust. Bet we can't get them over in the UK - I'll have a look, though. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Nice to meet you. xx

Beverly @ My Sew Sweet Studio said...

I love the pie dish and the cutouts. The little impressions are so much cuter than the little cookie cutters I use. It's my job to take pies, yams and to make gravy when I get there. My DIL's swithch off having dinner.
My pies are good, but they never look that good. Maybe I should invest in a new pie plate instead of the old Pyrex ones. Love the apron too, very vintage.
Love coming here. Happy Thanksgiving.

Anonymous said...

Oh wow!
That looks so pretty! and i love those little cutters so much!
I spent a Thanksgiving in New York once watching the Macy's parade,it was just so fantastic to be a be a part of something you have heard about.
Thank you foir your lovely comment,i am going to explore your blog now
Kristina XxX

Pondside said...

What a nice time I had catching up on your posts! I looked to see how the shop/garage/shed/church is coming along, enjoyed the gorgeous maple photos, wished for a pie plate like you found and browsed in the cockerel mercantile. Most worthwhile!
If I don't get back in time, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours down there!

Scientific Housewife said...

That seems so fun! I love the apron, it's very appropriate :)

Lynn said...

Thank you for telling me where to find the acorn pan! I did find it and did see the floppy pie pan, but gotta tell you, seeing your pie with that fancy crust, makes me think I want to do pies again! That pie of yours is just beautiful! I also saw little "gift" cake with bows! Thought wouldn't that be great to decorate for Christmas and put, "peace", "love", "health", etc on a cake, the real gifts of Christmas that money can never buy. I now have a "wish list" for Williams Sonoma! I just love your blog Janean, so warm and friendly.
Hugs,
lynn

Anonymous said...

What an adorable apron and beautiful pie!! It depends on how many pies I have to make as to fancy or plain- sometime you just dont have time for fancy with 8 pies!! This year I am not making a thing as we go to DH neice's house for Thanksgiving and she wants to do it all!

happy Thanksgiving!

mary

KC'sCourt! said...

Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. That pie plate looks really lovely and the pie inside looks yummy!

julie - eab designs said...

My husband and I bought the little pie cutters last week when we were shopping after dinner one night. I've used small little leaf cutters before but they didn't leave the impressions. We bake pies year round so they'll get lots of use! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!