*^%$@! Pie

I tried again tonight.

After a year of abstaining from pie baking I figured I had better try again.

I thought I would go easy with a pumpkin pie...that way I wouldn't have to put a crust on top.

It's my grandmother's recipe.

It's amazing, as is my grandmother.

For heaven's sake, I can shop like this woman, why can't I make pies like this woman?

Apparently shopping and pie baking are two entirely different entities.

I had to make two batches of crust.

My first one wouldn't roll out without splitting.

GRRR.

My second batch turned out better.

It actually made it into the pie pan.

I carefully mixed the filling and added it oh so carefully not to spill any on the crust.

It looks prettier this way.

It cooked for almost an hour and a half.

It looked pretty good for my standards.

BUT...

when cut into, the bottom crust was as soggy as the day is long and there was a definite- oh you can taste it- eggy layer that had separated from the filling.

Now I'm just mad.

I just spent a hour looking up pie recipes on the internet.

I'm sorry Grandma really I am.

I'm going to try out Paula Dean's recipe instead with Alton Brown's crust.

Please forgive me.