Cooking Challenge 2 - Alton Browns Pocket Pies!

[Mandy with an I]

Recipe - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pocket-pies-recipe/index.html

Part one of the episode "A Pie In Every Pocket" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v89r04FsdpY

You have until May 14th (broken finger tips make for less fun cooking :(). Any filling works (sweet, savory, etc) and there are instructions for multiple ways to cook them!


Edit - I don't have a food processor, or special cutty rings, but that's what multi-taskers are for ;)

[Zem Vymes]

Oh hell yes. I've never done pocket pie stuff so this should be really fun!

[Mandy with an I]

Me either, but it seems like it could be awesome :)

[Wyl Staedtler]

Mmmm I probably can't do this one on time for the challenge, but I'd love to try out a plantain-coconut-curry filling. Maybe when I can eat wheat again. ^__^

I'm excited to see what you culinary geniuses come up with! :D

[Aree Ankarta]

Not joining this one - won't be at home until the 9th of May, but I'll be there for the next.

[Mandy with an I]

I'm really excited about making these, I already have an idea for what I want to put in them :D Just need to find a rolling pin (no wine bottles in the house, grr).

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Mmmmm I may have to try to make these! They sound delicious. :D

[Mandy with an I]

I'm making mine tomorrow, cos I'm impatient. ^_^; I'll have pictures once they're all done.

[Zem Vymes]

Mine will probably be next weekend or so. This one's booked up for middle eastern food and maybe some Tapas.

Please post pics and description of your whole process. I love to see that stuff :)

[Mandy with an I]

Little sister has been enlisted as sous chef and photographer. I over did it my hand on Wednesday, so it's still a bit sore. I might need help kneading.

I just wish she wasn't such a damn picky eater, so I'd have some feedback on my cooking. :(

[Mandy with an I]

Okay, done baking. Here's some notes I made:

- Don't get so excited about the different fillings, or you'll be like me, leaving the grocery store without the shortening >_>;

- I rolled the dough too thin at first, so when I rolled out the rounds and filled them, they ripped. Fillings also have to be really small.

- 90% of them "exploded" in the oven, so I don't know if I put too much filling in them or what. It wasn't *THAT* bad, but still.

The crust is really good, and I tried to make some interesting flavors. I used apple/asian pears with brown sugar and nutmeg, and peaches with blueberries (pie filling, real blueberries were expensive/really gross looking at the store :s).

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[Mandy with an I]

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[Zem Vymes]

Oh maaan those look fantastic!!!

[stevenvdb]

Lovely, lovely pies. Crispity, yet gooey bluelicious, much like the Smurfs.

[Katchen]

and I missed this one too. :( oh well

[Vipul Chandrashekar]

and I missed this one too. :( oh well

No you haven't. ;) I'm fashionably late too. I haven't posted mine yet. There aren't any firm binding times or anything.

[Sudoku]

Yeah, if you make them and want to post, post away!

I actually made another batch with jam as a filling, and they were way better than the first! (yay peach jam owns) :D

[Vipul Chandrashekar]

Yeah, if you make them and want to post, post away!

I actually made another batch with jam as a filling, and they were way better than the first! (yay peach jam owns) :D

Oh man, if only you were here now. I could give you a gross of the best tasting peaches ever. I ate a wicked juicy one at lunch today.

[Charley]

SOOOOOOO fashionably late!

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