I can’t imagine any pie in the entire world beating out a pie made with Jepson’s Malort.

The most unusual pie flavor we have tried recently was the strawberry basil

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at Austin’s http://www.tinypies.com Tiny Pies.  An interesting unique flavor, perfect for this small size, but not so sure I would want to eat much more of it.  Their peach crumble was sensational, though.

Don’t think so either!

The most unusual pie flavor we have tried recently was the strawberry basil

at Austin’s http://www.tinypies.com Tiny Pies.  An interesting unique flavor, perfect for this small size, but not so sure I would want to eat much more of it.  Their peach crumble was sensational, though.

phlmaestro–

Gorgeous pie and belated happy birthday!  Lemon buttermilk meringue pie sounds wonderful.

My birthday was earlier this month and my wife always bakes a dessert of my choice when the date comes around. This year, I found a recipe online for Lemon-Buttermilk Meringue pie. It was sensational! I definitely preferred it to regular lemon-meringue.

So you really want to do this?

Waiting for Wilma Pie – Pewaukee, WI.

My favorite is Banana Cream at The Stockholm Pie Company  Your post reminded me of an essay I wrote back in 2010 as a fake news article before the reputation of fake news became suspect – my intent was to encourage my family to eat more pie, as sadly no one ever wants it when I’m asked to bring dessert to a get together.  It didn’t work, but may make you smile.  Forgive me if it’s inappropriate to post it here.  The Pie/Contentment Connection:    An exhaustive research study employing the most cutting-edge theories in nutrition, brain function and happiness has concluded that Americans don’t eat enough pie.  Though there are several questions still unanswered about exactly how pie provides so many beneficial effects, the results make it very clear that people who get even just one pie a week are 46% more likely to say “Pretty damn good!” when asked how they are feeling than those who are pie-deficient.  Even better is the news that you don’t have to eat your pie all at once.  People who ate pie for 10 minutes three times a week reported being just as happy as those who ate all their pie in one sitting.  Nutritionists and social scientists are now examining just how pie came to fall by the wayside in the American diet, and how to make it easier to incorporate into our busy lifestyles.  Most agreed that the $1 deep fried apple pie readily available was just not an acceptable substitute, but fortunately most Americans don’t even think of that as actually being pie.  Perhaps the decline of roadside diners, neighborhood coffee shops and too many Grandmas with full-time jobs has just made pie too hard for many families.  This theory is supported by the surprising finding that truck drivers score slightly higher than other occupational groups when tested for general contentment–perhaps due to their increased proximity to pie at truck stops.  A future phase of the study may look at whether just seeing pie on a regular basis can lift our spirits.  One dissenting researcher warned that praising truckers for their pie consumption is just asking for trouble, due to the secondary side effect of eating pie, that of an increased propensity to nap.  “We can’t have these guys out there scarfing all the apple, pecan and coconut cream they feel like, then snoozing down our highways!”  These comments, though dismissed as reactionary and not-very-scientific-sounding, led another study participant to wonder if it was actually the naps that was doing the trick.  More answers are expected in coming months, but in the meantime, the take-away is pretty clear:  eat your pie

From the great https://roadfood.com/restaurants/emporium-pies Emporium Pie Company in Dallas (actually we were in their McKinney branch), yesterday we tried The Nutty Honey. 

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This is a peanut butter cream over crunchy bits of honey.  Delicious, although very sweet.  Apparently there is quite a buzz about honey pies lately. 

BayouCityNosh–

That’s an outstanding post!  Thanks for all the great info.  I have been to House of Pies and Flying Saucer Pie Company and enjoyed them both.  You assessment of too much whipped cream is spot on.

If you do make it to Pondicheri Bake Lab, please report back your findings.

Our couple was recently trained and certified in the art of honey 

WJ and Sandra sure have been busy…

All due to the fine work behind the scenes of one Joe Rogo!  

You know me, I do what I can…..