This morning, we woke up to a gray, drizzly day that canceled our outdoor playdate with some friends. I decided to rally the troops (mainly Beniah) by saying, "Let's go to the big library!"
Who can stay disappointed when there are floor to ceiling windows on the fifth floor?
Or when there are teepees to play in?
Not to mention the table that you can trace on.
The best part, though, is the rows and rows of picture books.
Happy Pi Day! This is the day that math nerds unite and celebrate the irrational number, pi.
To commemorate this special day, I usually bake a pie. After much debate, I decided that not only will I celebrate the number pi, I will also give a shameless plug to my Aunt Nancy's book, More Than The Meal.
(Being sold for only $10. Please make your checks or money orders to Nancy Luse.)
Here is a pie recipe directly from my aunt's amazing book.
Lori's Peanut butter Pie
1 baked 9" Pie Shell
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Peanut butter
3/4 cup sifted confectionery sugar
Blend sugar and peanut butter until mealy. Sprinkle in shell.
Filling:
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups scalded milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a double boiler or heavy saucepan. Stir in milk and cook, stirring until thick. Pour some of the mixture into the yolks to temper them so they don't turn to scrambled eggs. Pour into the rest of the mixture in the pan, cooking for several minutes. Add butter and vanilla. Pour into shell. Chill.
Whipped Topping:
1/2 pint Heavy whipping cream
Whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Mound over the top of the pie. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup peanuts and drizzle chocolate sauce to your liking.
Since my mother in law and I are both Chocolate Peanut butter addicts fans, I raided her cupboards and pulled out her chocolate chips and mixed them with the peanut butter on the bottom of the pie shell. I also warmed up some peanut butter to drizzle over the whipped topping and then sprinkled mini chocolate chips on the top.
Have a wonderful Pi day! May all your math equations be answered quickly and correctly (and my aunt's book sales soar)!
