This morning the moon was perfect, shining in a blue sky just before the sun came up in the opposite direction. What a nice way to start the day. You can even see the moonlight casting shadows of the railing on the balcony. Just click on the picture to enlarge it.
The snow is gone and we had a lovely, warm and sunny fall day. Quilt club started at 9 and we were there until a bit after 5 p.m. We all agreed it was a pity to spend the day indoors, but it was quilt club time so we did.
Today we had a lunch-time potluck and, as always, the food was delicious. Last potluck we had was a total salad meal. But we all agreed that it had been a terrific meal. This time it was very balanced, a crock pot of stew, a crock pot of chili, some salads, a loaf of fresh homemade bread and a few desserts. I brought two pies: Cranberry Pecan pie. A simple but very tasty pie, suitable for Thanksgiving dinners:
Cranberry Pecan Pie
Preheat over to 375º.
Spread a single pie crust in a 9" or 10" pie plate.
Spread 1 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen) on the crust.
Mix together 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
Sprinkle this mixture over the cranberries.
With your electric mixture beat two eggs until thick, about 5 minutes.
Gradually beat 1/2 cup sugar into the egg mixture, and then gradually beat in 1/2 cup flour, alternating with 1/2 cup melted butter.
Spoon this mixture over the cranberries.
Bake on the lower rack until the crust is brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
Cover the pie loosely with foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes if the top is becoming too dark.
Cool and slice into 8 pieces.
I use four toothpicks to hold the foil off the top of the pie. Otherwise the foil will stick to the custard topping and rip off the nice browned surface.
I cut the pie into 8 pieces, but as the women helped themselves to a piece, most often they first cut the piece in half. So we ended up with about 16 pieces from the one pie. I think they did this so that they had room for more than one dessert. Aren't we indulgent!
I was busy machine quilting the Jacob's Ladder. Hoped to finish it today, but there's still more to do, so I will have to put it away for now and finish it when we get back from AZ.
The snow is gone and we had a lovely, warm and sunny fall day. Quilt club started at 9 and we were there until a bit after 5 p.m. We all agreed it was a pity to spend the day indoors, but it was quilt club time so we did.
Today we had a lunch-time potluck and, as always, the food was delicious. Last potluck we had was a total salad meal. But we all agreed that it had been a terrific meal. This time it was very balanced, a crock pot of stew, a crock pot of chili, some salads, a loaf of fresh homemade bread and a few desserts. I brought two pies: Cranberry Pecan pie. A simple but very tasty pie, suitable for Thanksgiving dinners:
Cranberry Pecan Pie
Preheat over to 375º.
Spread a single pie crust in a 9" or 10" pie plate.
Spread 1 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen) on the crust.
Mix together 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
Sprinkle this mixture over the cranberries.
With your electric mixture beat two eggs until thick, about 5 minutes.
Gradually beat 1/2 cup sugar into the egg mixture, and then gradually beat in 1/2 cup flour, alternating with 1/2 cup melted butter.
Spoon this mixture over the cranberries.
Bake on the lower rack until the crust is brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
Cover the pie loosely with foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes if the top is becoming too dark.
Cool and slice into 8 pieces.
I cut the pie into 8 pieces, but as the women helped themselves to a piece, most often they first cut the piece in half. So we ended up with about 16 pieces from the one pie. I think they did this so that they had room for more than one dessert. Aren't we indulgent!
I was busy machine quilting the Jacob's Ladder. Hoped to finish it today, but there's still more to do, so I will have to put it away for now and finish it when we get back from AZ.
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