Baking. UGH

[jlwquilter Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jlwquilter]

I love to bake. Ususally. But it's been so busy lately that at 9pm last night it was "Crap! I forgot to make the pumpkin pies!". Luckily after about a thousand years of practice making pie dough I can whip it out pretty fast. But the pies need to bake an hour then cool before sticking them in the fridge. Ugh. So I baked and let them cool a short time before calling it anight. The plastic wrap I used to cover them over (I live in FL and dont' trust leaving food out uncovered overnight) clung to the tops of the pies so they looked shaggy when uncovered. Oh well, that's what whipped cream is for! Anyway when I woke up at 6am I put them in the fridge then. No one complained.

In my house the pies are loved but the cinnamon rollups made from the dough scraps** are loved just as much. Roll out the scraps to regular thickness. Spread a combo of butter and margarine (it's about the only thing I use margarine for - all butter makes the roll ups too greasy) over dough. Sprinkle heavily with cinnamon sugar (make it very cinnamon-y). Fold in thirds (like folding a letter). Repeat one more time. Cut into approx. 1" squares or so. Place squares on well sprayed cookie sheet. Bake in any oven heat (but I tend to stay under 400) until dough is brown and cinnamon sugar is melty (easy to see on cut edges). Remove from oven and let slightly cool and then remove to plate. Store (hahaha as if there are any left) in airtight container.

** dough scraps. HAHAHAHA. I can't count the number of times I've made 6 pie crusts and it all went to cinnamon roll ups - no pie!

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Well the pudding pies came out just fine. So did everything else. And even if it didn't, we were all together, healthy, employed. Life is good. Hope everyone had a nice day.

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Had a great day. I cooked. Everything turned out fine and we all ate too much. And the frig is way too full of leftovers. Another successful Thanksgiving I guess ...

[Hobbitess Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hobbitess]

But the pies need to bake an hour then cool before sticking them in the fridge. Ugh.

I'm bad about baking late at night, too. I don't mind the baking, but the cooling time is a bear. I usually let stuff cool a bit and then put a pile of maybe three paper towels on it, inside the wrappings (I put mine in ziploc to discourage kids and cats from exploring). All three layers over one pumpkin pie were soaked this year, but the pie itself was fine. Give it a try!

chellej, your chocolate pies sound deadly. I'm going to have to check into this!

jackio, Glad the pies came out. It sounded like they probably would, but personally I'm more prone to mess up stuff that "has" to be perfect than I do otherwise.

Merry Black Friday to those who celebrate!

[falmouth3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close falmouth3]

We're having Thanksgiving with the in-laws today. Cindy's chocolate pecan pie is out of the oven and monkey bread is now baking. I got to do the easy stuff this year.

I made an entire Thanksgiving dinner for DH any myself yesterday. It was delicious and I'm looking forward to our leftovers. I can't get too much Thanksgiving dinner. I'd be happy to eat it for a week.