Where Is The Apple Pie
Oh, the joy and excitement living in Italy after moving from USA. Everyday was something new to see and learn about this country and its people. The feelings I had were like a child in a candy store for the first time, wide eye, mouth watering, ready to experience the new flavors that life offer.
After a few months in this wonderful land, I discovered something so unthinkable as to knock the socks off my feet! What I wanted was apple pie, no such thing in Italy, how can this be I said to myself!
Not one bakery in town had anything similar to an apple pie, all kinds of pies where presented; cream filled pie with slice pear, cream filled pie with strawberry, cream filled pie with wild fruits, but no apple pie. While this was going on, my mind reflected back to a movie I once saw. The criminal was to be killed, the executioner ask if he wish death by stabbing, death by hanging, death by firing squad and on and on the list went. The key was death as in cream for pie in Italy.
This wasn’t going to STOP me. I’ll bake a real American style apple pie myself. It simple and easy to make thinking to myself. Well, again I ran into a brick wall. After making a pit stop at several grocery stores I could NOT find all the items needed, starting with correct pie pan to bake. The ingredients was another cause for concern.
It looked hopeless! After drinking few bottles of beer I decided to push ahead. Testing different combinations of ingredients, replacing ingredients, more test and after about a month I finally made an apple pie not perfect by close. Within 2 more months, I had perfected the apple pie to the point it tasted better than my mother use to make. More rectangle than round as you can see. But, this pan has served me well!
I tell you this story, because tonight New Year 2008 eve dinner we’re invited to celebrate this once a year special event with friends. The family asked if I would be so kind to make my famous American apple pie. It’s become a big hit among my Italian friends.
To All A Happy New Year
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