Just Dessert

I baked a pie today.

It took me the better part of the day, but I wanted to get it right.

The crust had to be flaky, but not too dry. Do I use shortening or butter? I decided on sweet cream butter, I think it enhances the flavor better.

As I pressed it into the pan, I thought to myself, “You know what would be great? A streusel topping!” But, of course, I was out of brown sugar and had just used up all the butter! So it was off to the store.

There and back again and in no time at all, I had a small bowl filled with delicious streusel crumble. Ok, three-quarters of a bowl . . . it just looked so tasty!

And last, but definitely not least, the filling. So many options to choose from!

I chopped and boiled and stirred and stewed. Plus corn syrup and sugar so it was thick and sweet and tasted like the holidays!

Bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes.

Let cool.

Then serve warm, with your choice of ice cream. Me? I like classic vanilla.

And there you have it! My perfect recipe for disposing of the noisy kids upstairs.