Pies and Fruit

Pies and fruit make a nice ending to your meal. Everything from a nice slice of warm apple pie ala mode to a fresh fruit cup. Certain holidays in our family have specific pies tied to them. For example in the US Thanksgiving requires a pumpkin pie for dessert. We may have other desserts and usually do but you can be sure that we will have pumpkin pie.

Now pies can be made from almost any filling by just adding them in to a crust. Usually it has a fruit filling when it is for dessert but I do make pies for a meal such as chicken pot pie or a beef stew pie. You can have an open pie or a covered crust pie.

Fresh fruits can also make an excellent dessert. Personally I love the late spring to early summer time frame becuase that is when the strawberries ripen here. As the late summer arrives I look forward to the watermelons coming of age. There is always something coming in season so your variety is constant.

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