Thanksgiving Pie “The Crown of the Feast”~1866

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Thanksgiving Pie Recipe 1866

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Thanksgiving Pie Recipe 1866

This is an incredibly detailed recipe, calling for delicate pastry work. No doubt that the Thanksgiving Pie was truly the crown of the feast!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Source: Mrs. Crown’s American Lady’s Cookery Book, 1866.

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  2. You’re right. What I thought was an interesting twist is that you prepare the puff paste decorations and add them to the pie 1/2 way through cooking. Burning the top is always an issue, but this solves the problem.

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