I did it in that order, too! I almost freaked out because I wanted to make a pumpkin pie. I had the pie crust already made (I batch and freeze) and all the ingredients including duck eggs(!!) except a can of evaporated milk. Dejected, I began to put all the supplies away. When I put the frozen pumpkin puree back into the freezer I spied a bag of frozen Maine blueberries from this past summer.
I might have significantly burnt the edges of my blueberry pie by forgetting it was in the oven and then going outside to complete farm chores, but aside from the crust edges, it looks perfect.
It might not be pumpkin, but I persevered for pie.
I'm pretty sure I need that recipe.
It's pretty simple.
In a small bowl add a tablespoon of sugar and a quarter cup of hot as you can get it tap water. Stir to dissolve.
Sprinkle in yeast and stir to dissolve.
While you wait for your yeast to get frisky, get a big bowl. Put in a half cup sugar, quarter cup oil, one egg and a quarter cup of hot hot tap water. Whisk to combine.
By then your yeast should look like this.
Add it to your big bowl stuff and whisk just to combine. Then add two cups of all purpose flour and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula while adding another cup of flour until it is a sticky ball. Then in the same bowl or on a lightly floured surface knead the dough for five minutes, keeping your hands floured.
Flatten the dough into a rectangle with your hands or a floured rolling pin.
Mix together cinnamon and sugar till it's yummy. Smear your rectangle with softened butter and cover with the cinnamon and sugar.
Roll it all up, cut into inch wide slices, put onto a sprayed sheet pan.
Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm kitchen (or under your wood stove) until doubled in size.
Bake at 350 for about 12-15 minutes. Then smear with icing or caramel sauce and eat.
How have you been?
