National Pie Day!

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National Pie Day!

• A January Celebration!

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Pie is a Much Loved American Tradition

• Created by the American Pie Council, National Pie
  Day is dedicated to the celebration of pie.
• As part of our American heritage, this day is a
  perfect opportunity to pass on the love and
  enjoyment of pie eating and pie making to future
  generations.

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National Pie Championships Awesome

• Each year in January the American Pie Council
  sponsors the National Pie Championships where
  some of the best pie makers in the United States
  and Canada enter their pies to compete for the
  "American Pie Council's Best Pie in America"
  award.

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Celebrate National Pie Day!

• To celebrate National Pie Day share the warmth of
  the ultimate "comfort food" by giving the gift of
  pie to a friend or neighbor. Your generosity will
  be long remembered.
• If pie making is not in your schedule, stop by
  your favorite pie shop or grocery store and bring
  home a gift of love and enjoyment for the whole
  family. The coldest of January days will be
  warmed by a special pie dessert.

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Pie Has Been Around For-Ev-Er!

• Pie has been around since the ancient Egyptians.
  The first pies were made by early Romans who may
  have learned about it through the Greeks. These
  pies were sometimes made in "reeds" which were
  used for the sole purpose of holding the filling
  and not for eating with the filling.
• The Oxford English Dictionary notes that the word
  pie was a popular word in the 14th century. The
  first pie recipe was published by the Romans and
  was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie.
• The early pies were predominately meat pies. Pyes
  (pies) originally appeared in England as early as
  the twelfth century. The crust of the pie was
  referred to as "coffyn". Often these pies were
  made using fowl and the legs were left to hang
  over the side of the dish and used as handles.

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Pie Spreads to America

• Fruit pies or tarts (pasties) where probably
  first made in the 1500s. English tradition
  credits making the first cherry pie to Queen
  Elizabeth I.
• Pie came to America with the first English
  settlers. The early colonists cooked their pies
  in long narrow pans calling them "coffins" like
  the crust in England. As in the Roman times, the
  early American pie crusts often were not eaten,
  but simply designed to hold the filling during
  baking. It was during the American Revolution
  that the term crust was used instead of coffyn.
• Over the years, pie has evolved to become what it
  is today "the most traditional American dessert".
  Pie has become so much a part of American culture
  throughout the years, that we now commonly use
  the term "as American as apple pie".

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The American Pie Council (APC)

• The American Pie Council (APC) is the only
  organization committed to preserving America's
  pie heritage and promoting American's love affair
  with pies. Designed to raise awareness, enjoyment
  and consumption of pies, the APC offers both
  Personal and Commercial Memberships.
• While the consumer member benefits from the
  exchange of recipes, in-store coupons and ideas
  from other pie lovers, the commercial member can
  participate in a variety of network and
  promotional opportunities provided by the
  American Pie Council. Important to the commercial
  member is the combined effort of the members of
  the American Pie Council to grow and improve the
  pie industry. The Pie Marketing Committee is
  actively focused on promoting programs that will
  help grow the pie industry.

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Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Pie
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Easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Pie

• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp chopped unsalted peanuts,
  divided1 prepared 9-inch (6 oz) chocolate crumb
  crust2 Tbsp caramel topping, divided1-2/3 cups
  (11 oz pkg) Nestle Toll House Peanut Butter
  Milk Chocolate Morsels1/4 cup milk1 pkg (8 oz)
  cream cheese, softened1/4 cup powdered
  sugar1-1/2 cups frozen nondairy whipped topping,
  thawed

• Directions
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup peanuts onto bottom of pie
  crust. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon caramel topping.
  Set aside.
• Combine morsels and milk in medium, uncovered
  microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on Medium-High
  (70) power 45 seconds stir. Morsels may retain
  some of their shape. If necessary, microwave an
  additional 10-to-15 second intervals, stirring
  until melted.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl
  until creamy. Beat in chocolate mixture. Add
  whipping topping and stir vigorously until
  smooth. Spoon into prepared pie crust and swirl
  top. Sprinkle with remaining peanut and drizzle
  with remaining caramel topping.
• Cover refrigerate at least 1 hour.Photo and
  Recipe Courtesy of The National Peanut Board.

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Classic Strawberry Pie
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Classic Strawberry Pie
Directions In bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk 2
minutes chill 30 minutes. Spread pudding evenly
in pie crust. Cover top of pie with
strawberries, pointed ends up. Dust lightly with
powered sugar. Graham Cracker Crust
Directions Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In bowl
mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted
margarine or butter until thoroughly blended.
Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and side
of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in center of oven
about 8 minutes until lightly brown, cool.Photo
and Recipe Courtesy of The California Strawberry
Commission.

• Ingredients
• 1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla
• pudding mix
• 1 cup skim milk
• 9-inch prepared graham cracker pie crust or
  9-inch homemade graham cracker crust
• 2 pt baskets California strawberries, stemmed
• Powdered sugar, for dusting
• Graham Cracker Crust
• 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup melted margarine or butter

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What is Your Favorite Pie?

• List Name and Pie Favorites Below

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Submitted by Christina BakerResident
Assistant,University of Puget Sound