Comments | vagabond27: The Pumpkin Pie Saga

vagabond27

The Pumpkin Pie Saga

Nov 19, 2007 10:33

This is an image heavy post, so I've included it behind a cut for you sensitive viewers.

Just to warn you, the following post contains graphic depictions of very real acts of violence against a young pumpkin. If you are weak of constitution (and fail your Fort throw), or prone to conditions of the heart, you may wish to click away.

( Click here to enter the horrorshow )

Comments 8

Mmmmmm. anonymous November 19 2007, 19:48:16 UTC

Pie.

rowdiebird229 November 19 2007, 20:30:34 UTC

I think that it's technically called "blind baking"? Or maybe that's just with pastry (where it needs to be weighed down).

rowdiebird229 November 19 2007, 20:33:56 UTC

I bet that you could take the awesomeness a step further (maybe a step too far?) after it's baked in the oven and cooled. Spread a thin(ish) layer of sugar on the top and sick it under the broiler under a careful eye (if you don't have the little kitchen torch thing) to melt/carmelize/crustify the c6h12o6.

vagabond27 November 19 2007, 20:51:50 UTC

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raybrown November 19 2007, 23:43:08 UTC

I think he could have taken the awesomeness even further than that and brought me a piece at work.

lordfeldo November 20 2007, 02:15:34 UTC

Now, if you're going to be caramelizing sugar on the top of something, and you're trying to be as awesome as possible, there really is only one solution:

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anonymous November 20 2007, 02:13:49 UTC

can't wait for the next cooking adventure story!

starherd November 21 2007, 07:31:15 UTC

*points* lordfeldo isn't kidding; I've seen mini creme-brulees done with a small blowtorch... at a convention in a hotel room, no less. It's totally the way to go. Also badass. :-D

...and I got hungry from reading this. Just so you know. My relatives had BETTER have pumpkin pie on Thursday...