Pinecraft Pie is just a Slice of Sarasota Life
Judging a pie contest filled with talented bakers from Sarasota's Amish and Mennonite community is harder than what it looks like.
No matter the filling in these Pinecraft pies, each one is layered with love. Whether it's the layers of crunch pecan, the detailed crust work on a pumpkin pie or the drizzling of cream cheese over raspberries, the pies that the folks of the Sarasota Amish and Mennonite community churned out could easily go on display on food art museum. But by the time I was finished with each piece, they were unrecognizable. Just crumbs everywhere, nary a bite to be found for the most part. Yeah, that's the tough life of a pie judge. I was lucky to be invited by cookbook author and Cooking and Such editor Sherry Gore, who sought someone to help fill out the roster of judges for the second annual Pinecraft Pie Contest at Everence Federal Credit Union…
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Deb Flessner
7:47 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
Ahhh, the tough life of a local media celebrity. ;) Looks like you had fun! more ›