This month's theme for You Want Pies with That? is Holiday Songs, chosen by Anne Strawberry. Pretty fun, if you ask me. I don't know for sure what my favorite holiday song is, I like them all. I like singing them, playing them on the piano, humming them, or listening to them on the radio. I decided to do a play on a holiday song- It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas.
I do not love snow or cold weather, but I do enjoy a white christmas. I thought I would make a tropical pie, so I could pretend that it isn't cold and snowy (Well, it isn't snowy yet, but it is cold). So, my pie is the opposite of my song.
For the crust, I found a recipe that used ground gingersnaps, macadamia nuts, and crystallized ginger, so it was nice and spicy. I decided to fill my pie with Dorie's Creamiest Lime Cream because she says " I save this pie for summer because, as fresh as lime and ginger taste on their own, when they're mixed together, they turn uber-zingy and so cool you'd think they'd been in the deep freeze. It may be an illusion, but one you'll be happy to play along with on a sweltering day." And what the heck, why not make it a little more tropical by throwing a ripe mango in the middle of the cream, like Dorie suggests.
So I pretended it was a hot, sweltering day and made this pie. I increased the amount of meringue, so I would get some height and have enough to cover the pie and also reduced the amount of butter in the filling by 2 sticks, because I have made Dorie's Lemon Cream before; that cream is just like this one, and I liked the flavor better without all the butter. So, if you were wishing you were on a tropical island because It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas- this is the pie for you!
1 3 1/2-ounce jar toasted macadamia nuts
1/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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24 comments:
Looks delicious! Great for "It's Beginning to Look A lot like Christmas." Sometimes it is downright hot here on Christmas!
What a creative pie! That crust sounds so flavorful and delicious with the fruit. Great job Mary Ann!
Very creative! I rail against the weather too... being in Canada.
Your pie looks so wonderfully tropical. The perfect antidote for the impending deep freeze.
In the Uk we eat lemon meringue pies like mad. Your mango pie looks so fabulous and I can imagine the taste of the mango, yum. :-)
Love it! Very creative. In Los Angeles, this IS the closest we come to snow! :)
Lime and mango, double yum! And it is a Dorie recipe so you know it has to be good!
Oh, your pie looks fabulous! In fact, it looks a lot like Christmas in paradise!
This looks amazing!!!
Oh my gosh, that sounds delicious! I love the bits of mango in the filling.
That looks great. Hopefully your summery pie will ward off the snow!
Ooh, a ginger-mac nut crust sounds delicious.
You know I'm a pie fanatic. You asked about how I come up with my stories--honestly, I may have a few ideas in my head about where it will go, but I just sit down and it all comes out. I can't plan much. That's the funny thing--I always know the ending, but I never know how I'll get there.
I love the mango in the middle! Wonderful pie.
This looks and sounds delicious! And I totally agree with you on the butter in the curd - not necessary at all.
Mary Ann - I just saw the question you left on my blog. I've seen orange flower water at stores like Williams Sonoma or Sur la Table, but you can also find it in Middle Eastern markets, and at Amazon. This is the brand that I used: http://www.amazon.com/Monteux-Orange-Flower-3-Ounce-Bottles/dp/B000ESOVGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1228347130&sr=1-1
King Arthur Flour also carries it: http://search.kingarthurflour.com/?N=0&rt=p&Ntt=orange+flower+water
It is starting to look at lot like Christmas! Your pie looks fantastic! Goodness, I bet that took awhile to put together! Way to go :-)
love those flavors, and that snow white meringue!!
I think I hear the steel drums now! That crust sounds divine!
You should be here in NZ where it is lovely and hot for Christmas! Your pioe looks fabulous
That looks SOOOO good!
Wow that looks good.
Yum!
Oh My! This looks so beautiful, perfect pics! That crust is singing to me too.
I love your take on the theme and think that your lime meringue pie looks so much tastier than mine!
I am always happy to pretend it is not cold and snowy outside. Looks wonderful.
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