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July 26, 2009
Michigan Pies
Michigan pies are an integral part of family camp. This year we got to introduce a number of new families to these delicacies! In fact, demand was so high that at one point we even had to have Randy and Eileen run out for more bread. I think in total we went through approximately 6-8 loaves of bread. We made a huge array of flavors. The peach pies, made with peaches from our own tree, were a huge hit. Another favorite this year was peanut butter, chocolate and banana. I had one of those, myself, and they were fabulous. Some of the other popular flavors were cherry, chocolate and marsh mellow, and pizza.
Here's some of the results!
Here's some of the results!
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TH2 discovered a new pie-making recipe this past weekend: instead of using bread, use biscuit dough. It's amazing, and can be used to add extra flavor to the pie. Fan-freakin'-tastic!
Fabulous..they are the best!
Have fond memories of making them at our cabin! Janice was the master maker! She was the best at getting the coals just right!
I'm assuming your 'smuggled' cooker made it! Hey, for a fee I can send some.....
Awesome idea Joel..we will have to remember that!
As Girls Scouts, we would take those biscuits and wrap them around a fairly big stick, cook slowly over the fire (so it's not gummy inside), then full off stick, fill with jam!..oh make sure you whittle the end of the stick, so you don't eat bark!
Here in Oregon we call those brown bears, and instead of filling them with jam you spread butter over them, then roll them in cinnamon and brown sugar. Again, fan-freakin'-tastic!
We also found you can use canned pizza dough and make open-faced pizzas with pie irons. What's nice about these is you can make more at once cause you only have to use one side of the pie iron instead of both.
joel - great ideas! makes me want to go camping again this weekend. fyi - we also used to simply put pizza makings into aluminum foil and drop them onto flat, hot embers. that made a yummy pizza. we also did that with frozen pizzas. maybe that is how i came to love thin crust pizza.
thin crust...blak!! Thick stuffed crust...all the way!
joel... when you use the biscuit dough.. is it precooked?
joanne! i am going to ignore your outburst! don't be a thin-hater! btw... don't know if i am repeating myself here or not (alzheimers.. the general purpose excuse).. but on friday night we went to this place called Pizza Antica. they serve the most mouth-watering thin crust pizza! i had mozzarella , tomatoes, portobello mushrooms, prosciutto and slivered garlic. it was truly a taste treat. i know i will be back again this weekend ;D
I loved making pies. I remember making hot dog sandwiches also. Cut the hotdog into small slices and then it cooks into it's own "bun". It would probably be great with a little cheese and chili also. Oh the possibilities....
I bought 2 pie irons many years ago and my family has never embraced them like I did as a kid. I don't think we have used them more than once--if even that. Maybe I am going to go out and make a campfire and make them just for myself.
joel - we must definitely add 'build a fire and do michigan pies' to the agenda when you and carissa are down next month!
The biscuit dough is straight from the can, Pillsbury style. What's nice is even if you don't fill the whole pie iron with the dough, it expands when it cooks, so you can avoid burnt edges. And, since Pillsbury makes flavored dough for cinnamon rolls and bread sticks, you can add to the overall flavor of the pie (ie. cinnamon apple pie or garlic pepperoni pizza). Sha-boo ya!
How wonderful that Michigan gets the credit for Hobo pies - I love it! All the receipes sound great, thanks for sharing, I just might need to bring my makers out for our youth group service project next weekend. Thanks again.
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