What is your favorite type of pie in honor of Pi Day, Mine is Key Lime Pie

[debm55]

[nocoincidences]

1. chocolate chess pie

[debm55]

2. Thank you nocoincidences. It looks good.

[Harker]

3. Apple, peach, blueberry...

Whichever one is in front of me.

[debm55]

5. Thank you, Harker. Do you like ice cream on top?

[Harker]

10. I might like a dollop of a non-dairy version, but I seldom have any.

Straight up with a fork!

[debm55]

12. Thanks

[Harker]

14. Thank you for the pleasant thoughts!

Right now I'm better off thinking about than eating it.

[brush]

94. Heehee. "...whichever one is in front of me." You sound like me.

[Harker]

103. We're not picky!

[lpbk2713]

4. Cherry pie if it's not too sweet.

[debm55]

7. Thank you, Ipbk2713

[lynintenn]

6. Being from the south has to be pecan

[debm55]

8. Thank you lynintenn. Pecan is great.

[SarahD]

43. Same here.

I like the ooey gooey sweetness. I have to bake several for family gatherings because people go insane for it. I also make buttermilk pecan for those too wimpy to stand up.to pure sugar.

[applegrove]

9. Lemon Meringue or wild blueberry. Cherry on occassion.

[debm55]

11. Ty applegrove. Both are delicious.

[zeusdogmom]

13. Mincemeat

But I would have to eat it all by myself because no one around me likes it. Their loss … 😄

If I am taking others into consideration it would have to be apple - homemade and thin crust with 3-4 different kinds of apples in the filling.

[debm55]

15. Thank you, zeusdogmom. Apple pie with ice cream on top is one of my favorites.

[LoisB]

21. OMG! I just saw your post. I like mincemeat pie too! Like you, I have to eat it myself because no one I know

likes it either. Thank you fellow mincemeat pie eater.

[zeusdogmom]

68. So there are 2 of us in the world who like mincemeat.

Hard to find a good jar of it around here - and I’m waay to lazy to make it from scratch 😁

[KT2000]

121. That makes three

I usually get the jars after Christmas when it has been marked down (a Kroger store).

[Runningdawg]

164. Four. And count me on HOME MADE fruit cake too.

Dad was a butcher who took orders every holiday season and made a ton of it over the years, I still make it.

[LoisB]

16. Lemon meringue and mincemeat.

I know, I know, no one likes mincemeat pie but I do.

[debm55]

19. Hahahahahaha. count me in that group. Lemon meringue is delicious.

[Polly Hennessey]

36. I love mincemeat pie with brandy sauce.

A little slice of heaven.

[LoisB]

37. Yum. I will have to try that.

[debm55]

58. Thank you Polly Hennessey.

[dickthegrouch]

140. My favorites also

[LoisB]

147. Cool! Thank you.

[Chipper Chat]

17. Lemon

Lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon

[debm55]

22. YES, Yes, Yes. TY Chipper chat

[k55f5r]

18. My wife's Lemon Meringue is the best.

2nd place is my mom's Rhubarb pie. No strawberries, just rhubarb - and vanilla ice cream on top.

[debm55]

20. k55f5r. Thank you for your pie choices.

[Different Drummer]

23. Caramel pie for me.

Very rich. Very decadent.

[debm55]

38. OH, that looks great.Thank you Different Drummer.

[EverHopeful]

47. How is it possible I've gotten this old

Without even knowing this existed??? I know what my next effort at pie making is going to be. Thank you.

[SamKnause]

24. Coconut cream pie.

Hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

[debm55]

39. TY SamKnause. They are both delicious. Darn you, now I want Coconut Cream Pie.

[malthaussen]

25. Well, real cherry pie, if made with cherries.

But not if it's made with that processed cherry pie filling.

-- Mal

[debm55]

40. TY Mal and I agree with you 100%.

[Traildogbob]

26. I am with Rev Al

On this one, Blue Berry Pie, 100 percent.

[debm55]

41. Yummy, Thank you Traildogbob. My mouth is watering.

[beveeheart]

27. Lemon meringue

Cherry pie is second.

[debm55]

42. beveeheart, thank you. Both choices of pie are great.

[FalloutShelter]

28. Cherry pie

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[debm55]

45. Thank you, FalloutShelter. One cherry pie being served to you.Enjoy.

[Pucks mom]

29. Pepperoni

[debm55]

46. Thank you Pucks mom. How do you make it? Do you mean a pizza pie?

[Pucks mom]

159. Thin crust with lots of salted Italian meat NT

[debm55]

160. TY Pucks mom

[rubbersole]

30. I tell everybody that that the missus' pecan pie is my favorite...

..that comes out of our gourmet kitchen. (Kinda a tie with her guacamole.) Our local Publix occasionally has mango key lime pie. Second best $10 I've ever spent.

[debm55]

48. TY, rubbersole. Sounds like the wife is a wounderful cook/baker.

[Aristus]

31. I love Key Lime Pie, too!

The real thing is so hard to get, though. Key limes are yellow, not green. Any time someone serves Key lime pie with green lime slices, I'm grateful for the effort, and it usually tastes tangy and lovely. But it's just not the same.

[debm55]

49. Thank you Aristus. Wonderful advice that I was not aware of.

[EverHopeful]

51. I've made it with Nellie & Joe's key lime juice.

Is that acceptable? My family likes it but we don't have anything to compare it to.

[Aristus]

70. Definitely!

[Dulcinea]

158. My favorite!

Coconut cream runs a close second!

[debm55]

161. TY Dulcinea

[Bayard]

32. Tough choice

I'd have to say my #2 is Key Lime, but #1 is Derby Pie of course! I prefer to make mine with pecans instead of walnuts.

I made a really easy pie the other night--Pineapple Coconut. Scrumptious!

[debm55]

50. Thank you Bayard. They are sound wonderful . You are a very talented baker.

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[Duncanpup]

33. A lot of different pies.

[debm55]

52. TY Duncanpup, do you have 1 or two favorites?

[Duncanpup]

53. Peanut butter and blueberry

[debm55]

57. Yummy, thank you Duncanpup

[Polly Hennessey]

34. Lemon Meringue, Blackberry, Cherry.

Let me say, without hesitation, I love all pies, except chocolate. I like chocolate in moderation but too much is too much.

[debm55]

62. Thank you Polly Hennessey for your choices . Enjoy.

[LisaM]

35. Overall, apple.

But I don't totally believe in favorites, so cherry, blueberry, lemon meringue, and pumpkin chiffon get to come to the party, along with chicken pot pie and Cornish pasties.

"Apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze". (In our family, we serve it with a slice of super sharp Cheddar on the side).

[debm55]

66. TY LisaM. Your choices are wonderful , Enjoy.

[doc03]

44. Dutch Apple with French Vanilla ice cream. nt

[debm55]

65. Yummy. Thank you doc03, enjoy.

[bucolic_frolic]

54. Humble Pie for all MAGAts! /nt

[debm55]

59. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA Ty bucolic_frolic

[Golden Raisin]

55. Strawberry/Rhubarb.

Runners-up: Apple and Blueberry.

[debm55]

61. Thank you Golden Raisin. Very good choices . Enjoy!

[BOSSHOG]

71. Strawberry/Rhubarb

Is my favorite by a long shot. There is an Amish Lady living in the next county who makes awesome everything but her SR Pie is the best.

[debm55]

74. Thank you BOSSHOG. SR pie is something I never had. But you make it sound so good. Enjoy.

[BOSSHOG]

108. I believe you'd like it Deb

A little tart, just a little sweet and a nice combination of the two main ingredients. A dollop of ice cream makes a nice mix.

[Ocelot II]

56. All of it.

[debm55]

60. Thank you Ocelot II, Enjoy!

[nuxvomica]

63. Blueberry, followed by pumpkin

But I will happily eat apple, cherry, boysenberry, mincemeat, Boston Creme, and key lime but not lemon meringue and certainly not pecan.

[debm55]

64. Thank you nuxvomica. Your choices are great.

[Emile]

67. Coconut Cream

[Emile]

109. and Peanut Butter Pie 😋

[debm55]

110. thanks Emile. Sounds great. Enjoy your pie.

[Mr.Bill]

69. My wife makes excellent pies. I like a good peach pie.

She also has a recipe for a walnut pie that uses a lot of Crown Royal.

[debm55]

76. Thank you , Mr. Bill. They both sound delicious. Enjoy,

[beaglelover]

72. Pecan Pie, heated, with vanilla ice cream!

Makes my teeth hurt just thinking about it!

[debm55]

78. TY beaglelover. It makes my mouth water thinking about it.

[happybird]

73. Cherry for fruit pie

Chocolate-Banana Cream for non-fruit (even though bananas are a fruit but you all know I mean lol)

[debm55]

80. TY happybird. wonderful choices. Enjoy!

[3catwoman3]

75. A multi-way tie. So many choices.

Blueberry, cherry, peach, and peach combinations - peach/blueberry and peach/raspberry. And strawberry rhubarb. And key lime.

From Baker's Square - chocolate French silk, lemon supreme, and triple berry.

[debm55]

84. Oh my, you love them all! Thank you, 3catwoman3 Enjoy them all!

[elleng]

77. Strawberry Rhubarb, but not easy to find!

[debm55]

88. Thank you elleng. I'm not a baker but have you tried to make? I hope you find one and enjoy it.

[elleng]

89. Nope, haven't baked a pie in many years, and wasn't this one;

was a great bakery where I grew up, tho!

[Arne]

79. I like peaches

Could we have a Cobbler Day?
You know,, in honor of all Cobblers.

[debm55]

117. I will do, Thanks for the suggestion.

[Think. Again.]

81. Concord grape pie.

[debm55]

86. Thank you, Think.Again. That is something new to me. Enjoy your pie

[Permanut]

82. Mom's lemon pie..

She's been gone since 2004, but I have the recipe!

and it really should be eaten at 1:59.

[debm55]

87. TY Permanut. Sorry about your mom. But she gave you part of her with the recipe that you will always have.Bless you

[Lunabell]

83. Pizza Pie!!

I'm not a big sweets person.

[debm55]

85. Lunabell, thank you. You are not a big sweets person, but you are sweet.

[Lunabell]

106. Ah, thanks!

I mostly am, but there are some on DU who don't think that to be true, lol.

[Ohio Joe]

162. Mine as well

Crispy bacon, artichoke hearts and minced garlic… New York thin crust

[debm55]

163. ty Ohio Joe.

[CanonRay]

90. Coconut Cream

with Banana Cream a close second.

[debm55]

118. Thank you CanonRay. Both are favorites of mine too.

[CrispyQ]

152. Edwards is pretty good in the frozen food section.

Marie Calendar makes one too, but my cat prefers Edwards.

[gibraltar72]

91. A good Pecan pie can't be beaten!

[debm55]

120. Ty gibraltar72, You got that right. Enjoy your Pecan pie

[pandr32]

92. I love good fruit pies.

Any kind, as long as there is more fruit than thickened juice. Chunks--big chunks!
But...having said that, I make a pineapple meringue pie to die for. I smooth out the fruit, but there are little bits. It is like crushed pineapple bits amidst silky smooth curd. I do the same with tangerine.
I never use canned fruit.

[debm55]

122. TY pandr32. You make it from the heart. I bet it tastes wonderful Enjoy.

[SallyHemmings]

93. Cherry!

[debm55]

123. TY, SallyHemmings. Cherry pie with plump cherries can't be beat. Enjoy your cherry pie.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

95. Pecan

[debm55]

127. YUMMY, TY. LetMyPeopleVote. It is my second favorite. Enjoy your pecan pie.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

136. I have an HEB pecan pie waiting for me

[debm55]

138. Enjoy it.

[Chainfire]

96. Key Lime is my favorite too, but only if made with real Key Limes! (There is a difference)

I spend several years in Miami, in the mid 90s, and between Miami and Homestead there was a Key Lime pie shop, it may have been in the Goulds community; it was all the baker did. The shop was open when he had pies and closed when he sold out. It was in a rather "rough" area, crimewise, but it was worth the risk to stop. Everytime I drove by the place I looked for the sign and if he was open, the family got a treat that night.

In that same general area was where Strawberries were grown. There was a Minnonite family that owned one of the farms, and they had a roadside stand where you could buy fresh, ripe berries, Strawberry milkshakes; the food was so gooooood! You just don't buy vine ripened berries at the grocery store and the difference in quality is amazing. I felt like I won a trifecta when I got a pie and a milkshake and a basket of berries on the same day. I gained a lot of weight in Miami.

[debm55]

129. My mouth is watering . TY Chainfire. Your post is great. Enjoy a slice of pie today.

[johnnyfins]

97. Cherry, and

A damn good cup of black coffee. Thx David Lynch.

[debm55]

130. TY Johnnyfins. There is a post up thread that shows that Cherry Pie scene. Enjoy your cherry pie and a cup of coffee.

[Joinfortmill]

98. Apple.

[debm55]

131. TY Joinfortmill. Do you put ice cream on it? Enjoy your apple pie.

[Joinfortmill]

148. 😊

[brush]

99. Chocolate cream pie, key lime pie and sweet potato pie.

[debm55]

133. All three are great. Ty brush. And no matter what your choice, enjoy it.

[samnsara]

100. any kind except mince meat

[debm55]

135. Thank you , samnsara. I never had mince meat pie. Out of habit we had cream or fruit pies. Whatever kind you select---

enjoy.

[Thunderbeast]

101. Fresh Hood Strawberry Pie with real whipped cream

[debm55]

137. Be still my heart. Ty Thunderbeast. There is farm nearby that has a strawberry festival in June. Wonderful strawberry

pies, shakes. etc. You can also pick your own. Enjoy your strawberry pie.

[QED]

102. Cherry Pie - but I made an apple pie this morning

I had all the ingredients so I didn't need to go to the store.

[debm55]

139. Thank you QED, Made from your heart. Enjoy it.

[kimbutgar]

104. Boysenberry is my favorite with whipping cream on top!

[debm55]

125. YUMMY, thank you kimbutgar. Enjoy your pie.

[arkielib]

105. Bourbon chocolate pecan

Also known as Kentucky Derby pie

[debm55]

116. Thank you, arkielib. That sounds delicious. Enjoy your pie!

[ailsagirl]

107. Can't name one...

Chess pie
Lemon meringue pie
Peach pie
Apple pie
😋

[debm55]

115. Thsnk you ailsagirl. They all sound wounderful. Enjoy your pie/pies

[ailsagirl]

143. 😁

[TomSlick]

111. Buttermilk pie.

Just like my grandmother made.

[debm55]

114. Thanks TomSlick. Enjoy your pie.

[TomSlick]

132. Grandma has been dead a very long time.

Patti LaBelle makes a buttermilk pie that reminds me of Grandma's but doesn't match my childhood memory. In fairness, nothing could.

[Runningdawg]

112. Raisin with cream on top

[debm55]

113. Thank you, Runningdawg. That does sound good.

[JoseBalow]

119. Outside the US, Pi day would be May 1st

[debm55]

124. Thank you JoseBalow. Is there a reason for that??

[JoseBalow]

134. Because other countries represent dates as Day/Month/Year

instead of Month/Day/Year like we do.

So instead of 3/14 being March 14th, it would need to be 31/4 being April 31st. But since April only has 30 days, April 31st would fall on May 1st...

Banana Cream Pies of the World, Unite!

[debm55]

144. Thank you JoseBalow. And enjoy your Banana Cream Pie. My Baba made the best.

[Celerity]

126. pork pie from The Pie Room at Holborn Dining Room (London)

[debm55]

141. Thank you, Celerity. Have you eaten a pork pie? They look delicious as does the pate. The restaurant is beautiful too.

Thank you also for sharing with us.

[Celerity]

146. Yes, I love savoury pies. I grew up in London.

bit sad about this:

After over 100 years, this iconic London pie and mash shop is closing for good

Traditional south London diner M Manze’s opened in 1914

https://www.timeout.com/london/news/after-100-years-this-iconic-london-pie-and-mash-shop-is-closing-for-good-011624



Another classic pie and mash shop bites the dust. The Deptford branch of the M Manze’s chain will be closing its doors for good in March 2025, as owner George Mascall announces his retirement. Other recent pie and mash closures include Walthamstow’s L Manze’s, while Islington’s M Manze’s closed in 2017. Two London branches of M Manze’s remain; Peckham and Tower Bridge Road – as well as an outpost in Sutton.

The Tower Bridge Road branch is the oldest eel and pie shop in London, originally opened by pie shop pro Robert Cooke in 1891 and taken over by his son-in-law Michele Manze in 1902. It was the first 14 stores to bear the Manze’s name, most of which are now closed. The Manze family originally hailed from Ravello on the Amalfi coast in southern Italy.

‘Maybe the next owner will keep it as a pie and mash shop but I certainly won’t be involved,’ George Mascall told Southwark News. ‘A lot of customers will be upset and they reckon they’ll have a tear in my eye when the shutters go down... I’m certainly looking forward to retirement.’

At the end of last year the Deptford store was granted Grade II listed status by Historic England, with its tiled interior, wooden benches, and terrazzo flooring praised for being a ‘rare and well-preserved eel, pie and mash shop of the early C20, representing a distinct vernacular cuisine that formed a staple of working-class life in London’.

snip

The best pie and mash shops in London

https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/londons-best-pie-and-mash-shops

[debm55]

153. Thank you, Celerity. The savory pie looks delicious. Enjoy..

[Celerity]

156. For sweet pies, I love kladdkaka (from here in Sweden, it's sticky, gooey, jummi chocolate)

[debm55]

157. Oh my, What can I say, Love the one with strawberries. You made my mouth water. Ty Celerity.

[WestMichRad]

128. Any fruit pie put in front of me is great!

Not choosy!

[debm55]

142. Thank you. WestMichRad. Have a slice today and enjoy.

[electric_blue68]

145. 1) chocolate, 2) pecan, 3) *Apple, walnut, sour cream pie

* idk whether this (late ?'80s) then small NYC pie company was the first to make this.
It was kind of thing that impressed this chocolate lover

I was excited to try key lime pie; a bunch of us were ordering pie slices. But I found it too strong.

[debm55]

151. Thank you electric_blue68, Your choices are great. Enjoy your pies.

[ificandream]

149. Lemon meringue.

French apple and blueberry are runners up. But I've always loved lemon meringue the most.

[debm55]

150. Ty ificandream, All three are winners. Enjoy your pie,

[Deep State Witch]

154. Cherry Pie

But Key Lime is good, too.

[debm55]

155. Thank you. Deep State Witch. Love your choices. Enjoy your pies.