National Pie Day is on it's Way!

Heads Up Everyone! National Pie Day is on it's way. I wanted to let you know a few days ahead so you would have enough time to go shopping for all your pie ingredients that you need.

This holiday is celebrated on y January 23 in the US.


Now Let's Learn a little bit about this holiday!

National Pie Day, is an annual celebration of pies started in the mid-1970s by Boulder, Colorado nuclear engineer, brewer and teacher Charlie Papazian after he declared his own birthday, January 23, to be National Pie Day. Since 1986, National Pie Day is sponsored by the American Pie Council.

2014 National Pie Day/Labor Daytie-in poster

In 2014, the American Pie Council partnered with Paramount Pictures in promoting the romantic thriller film Labor Day in conjunction with National Pie Day. (A pie-making scene features prominently in the film, and the film's general release was within a few days of National Pie Day.)

• gone-ta-pott.com/national_pie_day

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In Closing: If your making a pie in honor of National Pie Day let us know. I myself will be baking a cherry pie. It's been really cold and icy this week so I would like to have a warm pie to eat. And..... if anyone has entered a pie baking contest please share your information about that too. And by all means... if you have a pie recipe you'd like to share then feel free to leave your link in your message.  Have a great day! Pam

Orange-Coconut Tiramisu Tart

Here ya go Dawn Marie. You asked for a pie recipe you most likely never fixed before. So... I found this Pillsbury one that looked different. Fix it and eat it every December 1 for National Pie Day! It has coconut, orange marmalade, chopped nuts and cream cheese. Sounds Christmas-seee to me too. Although it's a cold pie- would work for summer too.

INGREDIENTS

Orange-Coconut Tiramisu Tart
Originally uploaded by Pillsbury.com

• 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
• 1 container (16 oz) mascarpone cheese or 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Chopped Pecans
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules
• 1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup Smucker’s® Sweet Orange Marmalade
• 2 teaspoons Hershey’s® baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted*
• 12 whole strawberries with leaves, cut into fans, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 450°F. In 10- or 9-inch springform pan, press pie crust evenly on bottom and 1 inch up side. Generously prick crust with fork. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix cheese, pecans, powdered sugar and coffee granules. Gently fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Spread evenly over crust.
3. In another medium bowl, place remaining whipped topping; gently fold in marmalade until well mixed. Spread evenly over cheese mixture.
4. Using fine-mesh strainer, sprinkle cocoa over whipped topping mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate at least 1 1/2 hours until chilled.
5. Remove side of pan; place tart on large round serving plate. Garnish with strawberry fans. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

*To toast coconut, spread in ungreased shallow pan; bake uncovered at 350°F 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from pan to plate to cool.