Pi Day Pie!

Here she is! Oatmeal-Almond Pie. Isn't she a beauty? She is quite tasty, too. How do I know already? Well, I may have sampled devoured the piece I took the picture of. But, hey, I hadn't eaten much of anything today and it has oatmeal in it...healthy...It's got a hearty texture and a sweet, simple flavor.

I got the recipe from Grit Magazine. Here it is with a few notes.

Oatmeal-Almond Pie
Serves 10
Ingredients:

• pastry for a single crust pie (I took a little help here and used a store-bought crust. Spur of the moment pies don't always get home made crusts.)
• 1 cup old-fashioned (not quick cooking) oats
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds (I only had whole, so I chopped them up and used them.)
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup melted butter
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350˚F. Adjust pastry in pie pan and flute edges.
• Using electric mixer (I just used a whisk. Dirtying the mixer is not necessary.), combine remaining ingredients (Let the butter cool a bit before you add it to avoid cooking the eggs.) until well-blended. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake for about 45 minutes, or until filling is set.
• Cool completely before cutting.

I did have a few ideas to make her even more yummalicious, including: adding a handful of chocolate chips, chopped dates, or a bit of cinnamon. I'm sure you will enjoy this pie and if you have your own ideas to dress her up a bit more, let me know!

Pi/Pie

Today is March 14th or 3/14 or, in some countries, 3.14. However you slice it (get it? slice...) it's Pi Day! In honor of pi I think I will make some pie. I'm not sure what kind yet. Maybe something chocolatey and comforting. I will post the kind and recipe later today (bonus posts, what?). Meanwhile, go find yourself some yummy pie for lunch or just do some geometry!