Throw a Pie Party!
Celebrate National Pie Day, January 23, with the goodness of America’s favorite dessert.
Courtesy American Pie Council
January 13, 2012
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Engagement Ring Pie, created by Bryan Ehrenholm, won the APC/Crisco 2011 National Pie Championships Professional Best in Show.
courtesy American Pie Council
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Throwing a pie in someone's face is almost never a good thing, but throwing a pie baking – and pie tasting – party for friends or coworkers, or to raise money for a favorite charity, are all delicious ways to celebrate National Pie Day on Monday, Jan. 23. Why is National Pie Day celebrated on Jan. 23 or 1/23? Because celebrating the wholesome goodness of pie is as easy as 1-2-3!
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Other holidays may be marked by a day off from work or aisles full of cards, candy and gifts in the drug stores, but National Pie Day is the only holiday that's all about indulging in America's favorite dessert – pie – and sharing it with friends and loved ones. Although 2011 was officially dubbed "The Year of the Pie," this versatile dessert shows no signs of crumbling in the popularity polls anytime soon. Served warm or cold, sweet or savory, one crust or two, a la mode or a la carte, by the slice or straight from the pan, pie was, and still is, hot, hot, hot.
Which pie should you choose for your National Pie Day party? The pie-sibilities are endless! Will it be one of the 231 varieties of apple pie, the favorite of 36 million Americans? Perhaps pumpkin pie, which was first introduced to the holiday table at the pilgrim's second Thanksgiving in 1623? Or maybe a pecan pie, which is the third most popular choice in our nation of pie lovers?
The American Pie Council® (APC), the only organization committed to maintaining America's pie heritage, offers pie partiers plenty of award-winning recipes on its website. Budding bakers can share some camaraderie around the rolling pin and try their hand at any one of more than 50 recipes from the Annual APC/Crisco® National Pie Championships®, held each spring in Orlando, Florida. These recipes were specially developed by professional and amateur bakers from all over the United States for entry in this prestigious annual competition.