Summerlea United Church
225 50 Av, Lachine, Québec, H8T2T7, Canada. 514-634-2651
Welcome!
Folks | Pages
Pie Making 2006
Posted Oct 27, 2006

The 2006 pie-making marathon took place Thursday and Friday,
October 12 and 13, and Thursday to Saturday, October 19-21.

The total production came to about 425 apple pies and
630 full-size tourtières plus 100 single-serving tourtières
packaged four per box.

A few photos were taken
(when the camera guy was not otherwise engaged).
Apple Pies October 12, 13
Tourtières October 19 - 21

Apple Pies Oct 12, 13
The 2006 apple pie making activities took place Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday morning, October 12 and 13. Apples were peeled and mixed with flavouring Thursday afternoon. Thursday evening pastry was made and rolled and some apple pies assembled. Friday morning more pastry was made (starting at 7 AM!) and rolled and pies assembled. By mid-day all 12 bushels of apples had been made into some 425 apple pies and stored in freezers.

Some of the participants at coffee break Thursday afternoon.
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Rolling pastry
Janet and Rolf Smart
Bonnie MacLeod
Mary Guynan
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Assembling pies
Robert Rodd
Marg Lynn and Marion Golden
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Tourtières Oct 19-21
Tourtière production took place Thursday afternoon,
Friday and Saturday (5 AM start), October 19-21.
Following are some photos of the folks at work.

Artistic piles of shortening await conversion to pastry.
Marion Golden and Undeg Edwards operate the pastry mixer.
How much does this thing weigh?
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

A few of the numerous meat stirrers (three hours per batch)
Andrew and Jeff Golden
Euan Crabb, Richard Hébert, David Pryce
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Some of the pastry rollers
Bonnie MacLeod, Mary Guynan, Janet Smart
Ruth Crabb, Lady from MOW
Helen McDowell & Mary Guynan
Marg Lynn, Audrey Kent, Ruth Crabb
Sheila Hébert
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006


Tables ready to receive pie plates
Lewis Guynan setting them out.
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Friday lunch break - festive table for Mary Guynan's birthday
The whole team (at that moment)
Mary Guynan
Marion Golden's grandchildren
Mary & Cake (Marion's son in background with fire extinguisher)
Cake
Candle-blowing help
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Saturday
Tourtières set out to cool.
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Saturday lunch
Tourtière taste test.
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

Final push
Mary's apron stands alone.
Apple pie making 2006 Apple pie making 2006

And once again the pie-making marathon draws to a close.
Apple pies and tourtières are in the freezers and available for sale.

Top | Folks | Pages