tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82554686559066547412024-03-13T08:04:24.903-07:00The Say I Do! DiariesSay I Do!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02125637194097462296noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255468655906654741.post-52647835896867926982015-06-04T10:05:00.001-07:002015-06-04T10:05:17.045-07:00Matt and Brad - May 2, 2015- The love just oozes out of these photo's! There were so many wonderful images and they were so hard to choose from. So get a tissue and take a look at a few images from the celebration of love from Matt and Brad's wedding on May 2, 2015 at the Winery at Bull Run. <br />
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Photography Credit: Chamberlin Photography</div>
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We had a fab time at Say I Do! DC 2014. Once again, we gave attendees a chance to vote for vendors who "wowed" them in several categories. Those vendors who received the majority vote for each category get the bragging rights of being "Best in Show".<br />
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eKate Photography</div>
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Chrysis Entertainment</div>
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Charm City Cakes</div>
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Orchid Florist</div>
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Orchid Florist</div>
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<b>Most Likely To Do The Thriller Dance At My Wedding</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bryan and Paul met through a mutual friend on October 5, 1996. Paul a junior attending Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania and Bryan working for a non-profit organization in New Jersey shared a long-distance relationship for 1.5 years. Our initial meeting was over the phone on a long distance phone call. We sent pictures of ourselves, through the mail, to see what eachother looked like. As the months progressed, we had our official first date in November. We went to see Evita at the movie theater on Route 11 near Bloomsburg University. From October 5, 1996 to present, Bryan and Paul have not let a day go by without speaking to one another. After graduating from college, Paul moved to New Jersey to start a new life with Bryan. Our path has led us to Maryland, Paul, a teacher in HCPSS and Bryan, Genreal Manager for Charm City Cakes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My name is Alexandra, but people call me Aj. My fiancé is Laura. Here is our story...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Laura and I met in biology class when I was 15 and she was 16. At the time, I hadn't even considered that I might be gay or bi. Laura started talking to me on instant messenger under an alias as a male. I very quickly fell in love with this imaginary person. When she came forward and told me the truth, I was devastated at first. I felt like I lost somebody. Eventually I realized that the person I fell for was Laura and I probably wouldn't have even given her a chance as a female.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Over that summer break, Laura and I fell in love. Unfortunately for us, my mother was having nothing of the sort. I was raised catholic, so me being gay was out of the question. We fought to be together, we snuck around to see each other. It was both painful and beautiful. Eventually, we gave up the fight. It wasn't easy for either of us, but we just couldn't do it anymore.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Over the next ten years, we never forgot each other. We would talk for periods of time but lose touch. I always wanted her, and she the same, but we would never tell each other that. There would always be a reason why it just couldn't be.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">In September of 2012, I moved back home after ending a serious relationship. Laura found out that I was back in the area, and she also was single at the time. She came to my house and insisted that i go have a drink with her. I reluctantly went with her, fearing the worst. I knew that if I spent time with her that I would fall in love again. I was very afraid to have my heart broken, because I knew exactly how it felt to lose her.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Laura was persistent, she just would not go away. I had no choice but to give in and love her back. She proposed by January. To most people, this seemed too fast. I thought the same thing at first. When I thought about it, I realized that I have wanted this for 10 years. She has been that one that I've compared every person to with out even thinking about it. She is without any doubt the love of my life and the missing piece of my heart.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Laura and I plan to get married in November of next year. If it is not legal in Pennsylvania next year, we plan to just have the ceremony and then legalize it at the courthouse whenever it is legalized. My mother, over the years, has come to accept that I am truly bisexual and not just looking for attention. Laura's family loves me, and mine loves her. Our life is beautiful, and love is love. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tell us briefly how you meet (your love story) and how long you've been together. -- We met online in late summer of 2013, so we've been together almost a year now. When we first started talking, we were emailing back and forth novels that took hours to write. For our first Skype date, I put on perfume and she ate a mint (we still laugh about the fact that we were both this nervous that we didn't think that these things didn't make sense for only a video date). We rearranged our schedules to meet in-person as soon as we could. We joke that we had the worst first date in history because we were both so nervous and not ourselves at all, but we had clicked so well talking that, thankfully, we went on a second date that was much better! We moved in together shortly after we began officially dating due to circumstances causing us both to need to move at the exact same time. She was living in New York, I was living in Virginia, and we ended up with an apartment in Maryland. We quickly adopted two dogs to grow our little family, and we just got engaged!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before we were engaged, I dragged her to the event in Northern Virginia. She was not in her zone at all, while I was having a blast decorating my own cupcake and chatting with vendors. We played up our differences, as we always do, and got some laughs from vendors who were amused by how unamused she was and how overly-enthusiastic I was. We actually ended up finding our photographer who we're now using through the event AND we won a gift card from one of the vendors, so I would say it was definitely worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cherry Blossom Weddings specializes in day-of coordination, partial planning, and LGBT weddings across Hampton Roads. While we know there isn’t a difference between a gay wedding and a straight wedding, until the rest of the world catches on, we still have some hurdles to jump. We’re active in the community and rub elbows with Hampton Roads Pride, HRBOR, and Equality Virginia. Cherry Blossom Weddings is passionate about marriage equality, because after all, “marriage by any other name is not equal.”</span></span><br />
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Say I Do!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02125637194097462296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255468655906654741.post-55261472250335650192014-03-24T22:36:00.001-07:002014-03-24T22:37:24.444-07:00Say I Do! Wedding & Anniversary Expo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are so super excited to hold our 5th Say I Do! LGBT Wedding Expo! We figured since we are celebrating the anniversary of our 5th annual event, that many of our couples who attending since 2010 were celebrating anniversaries as well. So in the honor of all of our beautiful couples, we've updated the event to Say I Do! LGBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo. We are celebrating love, marriage and equality in a grand style! All engaged and married couples are welcome to this grand celebration of pride and LOVE!</div>
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Enter to win 2 tickets to Say I Do! DC 2014! We are giving you a first look at our 2014 event by revealing our 5 of our exhibitors. The good news is the 5 exhibitors we are revealing are returning exhibitors from our 2013, which should making guessing a little bit easier.<br />
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2. We will link to our image gallery on Facebook where the vendor logo is located<br />
3. Correctly guess the vendor using the clue and post it under status that provides the clue. Follow directions, clue may be posted on FB, Twitter or our blog. By correctly guessing the vendor you will be entered to win. Incorrect guesses are not eligible. Only one guess per person per day<br />
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Visit us on Facebook for the first clue coming up on Monday, March 9th at 3pm EST.Say I Do!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02125637194097462296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255468655906654741.post-62893519103147812432014-03-07T18:32:00.000-08:002014-03-08T23:35:32.660-08:00Why Being "LGBT-Friendly" Is No Longer Enough<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.05pt; margin-bottom: 1.35em;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">For years, I've been asking the question of what it means to be "LGBT-friendly". Sure, we say our Say I Do! event features LGBT-friendly vendors but there was always the nagging question in my mind, “Is being ‘LGBT-friendly’ enough?” I wasn't sure what enough would be or how to go the extra step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">And like a sack of bricks, it hits me. Being LGBT-friendly isn't enough. As a matter of fact, if current events and events I've personally witnessed are any indicator - and they are- being "friendly" to the LGBT community really means nothing at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">I am a big fan of RuPaul's Drag Race. This show delivers everything to keep me entertained and I usually come away with a new phrase or word. I swear, its pure gold! But, I digress. Anyone who has watched this show knows that while some of the contestants may act friendly towards each other (at times) they are all not friends, not at all! The many ways in which these queens “throw shade” is astounding. It's damn near brilliant. It makes for great TV but in real life, who needs someone who is just "friendly" to you? Smile in your face, talk about you behind your back- I'll pass!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">For the past five years, we have been producing the Say I Do! LGBT Wedding Expo. Part of my job is to find vendors and businesses who want to work with the same-gender loving community and who are as excited about helping us plan our weddings as they would be with any couple. I wish I could say it's been all roses; I wish I could say that every person, every business has jumped for joy to work with our couples. That has not been the case. I have had people step away from me; I mean, literally take a couple of steps back when I told them that I produce wedding shows for the LGBT community. The same people who were in my face and excited to meet and talk to me were no longer interested in networking when they found out what it was I do. It was as if being gay was contagious or standing next to me somehow transposed my "sin" onto them. I even had a venue manager tell me that while they will do gay weddings, the wedding can be held in the back pavilion; and that no, they would never put a gay or lesbian couple on their marketing materials because they are "family-friendly". These things I cannot make up! Though, I do wish it was fiction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">The cornucopia of what I like to call "luke-warm" businesses is dizzying. These are businesses that will take your money but will talk about you behind your back. They really don't like you because you're gay but will put up with you for the check. Ask yourself- If someone is just putting up with you, do you think they're going to give you the best service or the best product? Of course not! Funny though, these businesses call themselves "LGBT-friendly"! If the standard of "friendly" they use is the same standard that Christians who proclaim “love the sinner, hate the sin” when they refer to gays, or are like the "friendly" we see on RuPaul's Drag Race or on a Real Housewives episode- that is a friend that the LGBT community does not need! Ask any of the politicians who passed the Arizona bill to discriminate against gays, I'm sure they'll tell you they are "gay-friendly" as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">If you judge me by anything other than my character, I don't need your services or products nor do you deserve my money. No tea, no shade- just real talk!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">Part of my job is to fend off these types of businesses so that the couples that attend Say I Do! Events- or look to us to recommend businesses to help them plan their big day- don't have to deal with them. I wish there was more we could do to let people know that while certain business will take your money, they are fundamentally opposed to who you are on the basis of who you love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">It may be impossible to ensure that every time money leaves your hands it is given to a person, business or entity that believes in the right for two consenting adults to love each other regardless of gender but we can make sure that larger planned out efforts, such as a wedding, are only conducted with businesses who affirm us not just tolerate us. The decision has been made to move from saying "LGBT-friendly" to "LGBT-affirming" when describing the businesses that participate at Say I Do! events. Affirming means: I accept you for who you are, regardless of who you love and I won't treat you any differently because of it. Affirming is all or nothing. You can't fake it. You can't affirm someone and then not like or agree with what it is you are supposedly affirming. Maybe you can, but it would be really hard to fake. When you affirm someone, you don't tell them that you can work with them but they have to hold their "gay wedding" at the back of the venue. Recently, I fell head over heels for a unique and fun game for weddings. I noticed that none of the sample images showed same-sex couples or indicated any same-sex partnerships. I talked to the company and suggested that they make mock-up samples featuring same-sex couples. Two weeks later, I received an email saying they would not do it. Over twenty images of straight couples but they could not accommodate one image of a same-sex couple. But once again, they'd be happy to take my order! I'm invisible and so are others like me but you want my very tangible money? No, thank you! We need businesses that affirm us without hesitation. I cannot settle for anything less than affirming for the couples who attend our events and trust us for advice. And whether you decide to attend a Say I Do! event or not, you shouldn't settle for anything less either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">Say I Do! is in the process of creating a badge for businesses to display and let others know that they are affirming of the LGBT community. The badge will signify to our community that you can shop here, we will treat you with dignity and respect, and we will not deny your right to be served at this establishment because of who you love. Further, it means that if another patron has an issue with your presence because you are gay, we will stand for your right to be who you are regardless of what others may think, feel or publicize. That's a big statement. It’s on the side of equality and justice and it is simply the only way to counter discrimination and to let people know that bigotry, by any means, will not be tolerated. There is no room for intolerance or hate in love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 25.559999465942383px;">It is my hope that the words "LGBT-affirming" speaks volumes and indicates the seriousness of our cause and how committed we are to our couples.</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 29.33333396911621px;"> </span>Say I Do!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02125637194097462296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255468655906654741.post-18286783973090996222014-01-29T10:04:00.001-08:002014-01-29T10:04:29.536-08:00Steven and Stacey's EngagementSteven and Stacey were gracious enough to share some pictures from their engagement. Absolutely heart melting! The couple resides in Virginia Beach, VA and plane to tie the knot in the fall of 2015!<br />
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<br />Say I Do!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02125637194097462296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255468655906654741.post-667412953503693832013-12-23T20:53:00.002-08:002013-12-23T21:02:56.827-08:00Yummy Holiday Recipes: 5 Tips and 3 Desserts to Make Entertaining for the Holidays Easy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We wanted to have some yummy recipes for our Holiday Gift Guide and so we could only think of one person to ask...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/The.Aubergine.Chef" target="_blank">Jason Shriner, The Aubergine Chef</a>! And sure enough Jason delivered with some pure deliciousness. </span><br />
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Consider adding one or both recipes to your holiday meal and you will not be disappointed. See below for recipes...happy cooking and happy holidays!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I get it. The holiday season stresses you out. Trust me when I say I can relate. I’ve worked in bakeshops during the holidays and few things are more stressful. You deserve a chance to relax and enjoy the holidays just as much as the friends and families you entertain. If preparing for the holidays is </span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">makes you want to hide under the covers</span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> consider these tips:</span><span class="EOP SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Julia Child always said that if something doesn’t come out right in the kitchen, just keep that to yourself. Tell them it’s supposed to look that way! </span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Another story of hers I like is </span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">when she was entertaining and burnt the roast in the oven. She decided to take everyone out for burgers instead. Stay positive</span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, be flexible, and don’t let tiny food mistakes ruin your day.</span><span class="EOP SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Instead, you can make a steadfast rule of no gift giving. If you must exchange gifts with one person tell them to come extra early and then stash the gifts until the end of the party. You could try a Secret Santa policy where each guest draws the name of another guest from a hat. It’s still a little stressful so make sure if you use a Secret Santa strategy that everybody is on board</span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> and set a price limit. </span><span class="TextRun SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Finally, you can go the homemade gift route where each guest brings a homemade gift and then everybody can trade with one person. The homemade gift idea is especially great because it can spark some really great conversations.</span><span class="EOP SCX184968648" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">For Crust:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{84}" paraid="497064675" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">6 ounces vanilla wafer crumbs (about half a box)</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{87}" paraid="895659958" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 ounces melted butter, cooled</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{90}" paraid="637250116" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">½ egg white</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{92}" paraid="1119863213" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{95}" paraid="1366684907" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">For Filling:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{98}" paraid="893504222" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">¼ ounce granulated gelatin </span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{101}" paraid="940598506" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 ¾ cups heavy cream</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{104}" paraid="1744583852" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">14 ounces sweetened condensed milk</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{107}" paraid="1387298881" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 cups (about 14 ounces) pumpkin puree</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{110}" paraid="1479875436" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">About 2 teaspoons Pumpkin pie spice (season to taste)</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{112}" paraid="141158390" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{115}" paraid="1643415336" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">For Topping:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{118}" paraid="2096229276" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 ½ cups heavy cream</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{121}" paraid="1743304437" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{124}" paraid="1707062639" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 ½ tablespoons powdered sugar</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{126}" paraid="111172292" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{129}" paraid="1355199192" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Crust:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{133}" paraid="1908930473" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Process cookies in a food processor to turn them into fine crumbs.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{137}" paraid="527760772" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Place the crumbs in the bowl with half the butter and the egg white and mix well getting all the crumbs moistened. They should be damp and when squeezed should form a ball that holds its shape. They should not be soggy or sticky. If they do not compact together add the remaining butter.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{141}" paraid="1714320080" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour crumbs into a 9” pie plate and working from the middle flatten them against the plate into a thin even layer all the way up the sides.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="4" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{145}" paraid="519538894" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Bake crust at 375 degrees F for about 5-8 minutes or until crust feels solid to touch (it may stay feel soft but it will harden as it cools). It should not develop much color.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="5" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{149}" paraid="424151104" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Cool completely before using.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{151}" paraid="2071021741" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{154}" paraid="1140725082" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Filling:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
</div>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{158}" paraid="92660981" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour ¾ cup heavy cream in a small pot, then sprinkle the gelatin on top while whisking constantly. Warm pot over a low heat stirring occasionally until gelatin is completely melted. Never boil the mixture as it can break down the gelatin.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{162}" paraid="2091725955" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Meanwhile, whip the remaining heavy cream until it reaches soft to medium peaks.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{166}" paraid="465860495" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Combine the pumpkin puree, spice, and sweetened condensed milk and whisk until no longer streaky.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="4" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{170}" paraid="1529571088" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour the warmed gelatin mixture into the pumpkin puree mixture through a fine sieve (to sift out any chunks of gelatin) and whisk until thoroughly mixed.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="5" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{174}" paraid="723370216" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Using your whisk, stir and fold the whipped cream in three additions. Your filling should be fluffy but still pourable. Make sure to run a spatula along the bottom of the bowl to make sure there are no unmixed parts hiding there.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<ol class="NumberListStyle1 SCX158878531" start="6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{178}" paraid="796808174" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour into the prepare crumb crust and chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="ListGhost SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></li>
</ol>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{180}" paraid="476491398" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{183}" paraid="708973846" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Topping:</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">After the filling has set up and no longer jiggles when shook, combine the topping ingredients together and whip to soft to medium peaks.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{191}" paraid="1951085778" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Top or pipe the whipped cream on top of the filling.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. </span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{199}" paraid="1426099394" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Basic Pie Dough</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{204}" paraid="1319908477" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Makes 4 pie crusts</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{209}" paraid="1522650329" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">3 cups all-purpose flour</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{212}" paraid="1474075057" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 sticks + 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature cut into tablespoons</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{215}" paraid="1157690526" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon salt</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{218}" paraid="1354045608" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">¾ cup ice cold water</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{221}" paraid="1316992231" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">3 tablespoons granulated sugar</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{232}" paraid="1087900033" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Begin to work the </span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">butter</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, by hand, into the flour. This is done through a process called the Rubbing method or Biscuit method. Take your hands and scoop up a handful of dry ingredients and </span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">butter</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">. Press your hands together, flattening the fat, and then rub one hand away from you. Do not continuously rub back and forth – this will cause the fat to melt resulting in undesirable qualities. Rotate the bowl 90 </span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">degrees in between each cut in.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{236}" paraid="988906237" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Repeat until the pieces of butter are flat and are about ½” wide.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{242}" paraid="1580922798" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Drizzle in some of the water into </span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">the mixture</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> and toss like a salad while adding. Mix till mixture comes together. Slowly add more water as you need it. You may not need all the water depending on the humidity. Look for the bits and pieces of fat and flour on the bottom of the bowl beginning to become less prevalent. The dough should also become sticky and start to ball up, however it should not have a sloshy water sound. </span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{246}" paraid="389851878" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Shape the dough into a log. Divide into 4 equal pieces, weighing about 9 ounces each. </span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{250}" paraid="225773436" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Wrap in plastic and flatten into a circular disc (this will help with rolling out later).</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{5b1c0652-619a-425d-9871-f950be2cb0eb}{254}" paraid="1571606509" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Store refrigerated for 2 days or frozen for 6 months.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Apple Lattice Pie</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{10}" paraid="1616866920" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1# 13 ounces whole apples (about 4 each)</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{13}" paraid="437176329" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 ¼ cups apple cider or water</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{16}" paraid="1723627580" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">6 tablespoons granulated sugar</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{19}" paraid="1037979213" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pinch of salt</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{22}" paraid="322277460" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">½ cup cornstarch</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{25}" paraid="6007535" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{28}" paraid="1272845072" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">18 ounces of pie dough (about 2 pieces)</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{31}" paraid="1721276643" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Egg wash, as needed</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Prepare apples by peeling, dividing into quarters, coring, and then slicing.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Place ½ of the sugar in a pot with ¾ of the apple cider, cinnamon, and 2/3 of the sliced apples. Bring to just a boil.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Take the remaining ½ of the sugar and place it in a bowl with the cornstarch and salt (combine well) and then add ¼ of the apple cider and whisk all the lumps away.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{49}" paraid="42313854" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Whisk in cornstarch and bring to a second boil for 1-3 minutes, remove from heat and fold in the last 1/3 of the apple.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour onto the plastic wrap on the sheet pan and spread thinly and cover with another piece to avoid creating a skin while allowing it to cool to room temperature. Place in fridge or freezer to help.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{57}" paraid="673674518" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Roll two pieces of pie dough, one to line a 9” pie tin, and the second 9” in diameter.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Slice the 9” round pie dough into 10 strips of the dough ¾” thick </span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{65}" paraid="1187488605" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">If the filling has reached room temperature fill the pie and create a slight mound with about a half inch of the side crust showing – this will help adhere the lattice.</span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="Paragraph SCX158878531" paraeid="{860de523-c3bb-429e-a046-15094255aa35}{69}" paraid="1943209898" style="color: windowtext; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Take the longest strip and lay it straight across the middle of the pie (12 to 6 o’clock). Place the bands beside the longest strip ¾” away from the middle one and continue until 5 strips are placed. Peel back strip 1, 3, and 5 past half the pie and lay a long strip across the equator of the pie (3 to 9 o’clock), place the peeled strips back how they were. Peel back strips 2 and 4 about 1/3 of the pie and place a strip along there as well. Repeat to the opposite side of the equator strip. Peel back strips 1, 3, and 5 about ¼ of the pie and lay a strip across, repeat on the opposite end of the pie. </span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Press the lattice and the crust of the pie together gently. Spin the pie around pressing the dough against the rim to slice the excess dough. </span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Egg wash, sprinkle granulated sugar on top (to make a crisp top) and bake between 400-425 degrees F until crust is browned and filling is bubbling.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Cranberry Compote</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 cups granulated sugar</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2 cups water</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">12 ounces cranberries</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 bay leaf</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">5 whole green cardamom pods</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">¼ teaspoon salt</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Toast the cardamom: Take the cardamom pods and place them in a dry pan and toast over medium to medium-high heat until lightly browned and fragrant (about 3-5 minutes). Remove the pods from the heat and crush with a mortar and pestle. Reserve the black seeds from the shells. Discard the shells.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Combine the sugar, water, bay leaves, and cardamom seeds in a pot larger than you think you’ll need (the liquid rises while boiling) and make sure the sugar is loose in the water. Any clumps of sugar against the bottom of the pot may burn.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Bring the sugar-water solution to a boil.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Once boiling add the cranberries and continue to boil. You may wish to remove the cardamom seeds before adding the cranberries. The cardamom flavor will continue to steep into the compote the longer they are in the sauce and when bitten into releases a powerful – but not overwhelming – burst of flavor. It will be very difficult to separate the cardamom after adding the cranberries.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Boil the cranberries for about 10 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches 220 – 224 degrees F. The higher you cook the sauce the thicker it will be. Keep in mind the sauce will still be very thin when it is hot. To test thickness, remove the sauce from heat, place a very tiny bit of the sauce on a plate, and allow the sample to cool to room temperature.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Once desired temperature is reached, remove from heat and discard the bay leaf. Serve hot, room temperature, or chilled.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">White Chocolate Mousse</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole milk</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">4 pasteurized egg yolks</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">6 ounces white chocolate</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 ¾ cup heavy cream</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">½ cup powdered sugar, sifted</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">M</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">elt the white chocolate on a double boiler.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">When the chocolate is almost melted, begin to boil the milk.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Combine the boiled milk with the white chocolate and stir with a rubber spatula</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> or whisk</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Make sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to check for </span><span class="SpellingError SCX158878531" style="background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">unmelted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCX158878531" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> chocolate.</span></span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Cool on an ice bath, stirring, until mixture feels cool to touch.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">While the mixture cools, combine the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">n</span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> electric mixer bowl and whip until it makes medium-stiff peaks whipped cream.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pour </span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">into containers, using an 18” piping bag when necessary.</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><span class="TextRun SCX158878531" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Whipped Cream</span><span class="EOP SCX158878531" style="line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing we love in our household are things that make you feel warm and cozy, a plush robe, warm slippers and of course, hot chocolate! Snuggle up with your sweetheart and enjoy one of these delicious cups of warm cocoa.</span></div>
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Started by a teenager Brittany McMillan in 2010, Spirit Day is a day to support lgbt youth and pay honor and remembrance to those who took or lost their life as a result of bullying. "Going purple" refers to either/or wearing purple or changing your online profiles images to purple to show your support and solidarity. It is honored annually on October 17th. According to a 2011 survey by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 63.5% of LGBT students indicated they felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. Almost a whopping 82% reported being verbally harassed.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was browsing my Tumblr blog in late September of 2010 when I came across several articles about LGBT teens who had lost their lives to suicide. Every day for a week, it seemed like there was a new suicide every time I logged in. And it made me sick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to do something to spread awareness about the loss of these teenagers, and I wanted to show support for anyone going through similar problems. Being diagnosed with depression myself, I knew firsthand what it’s like to feel suicidal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Brittany McMillan, Creator of Spirit Day as told to the<a href="http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2012/10/01/brittany-mcmillan-shares-personal-story-what-spirit-day-can-do-about-suicide" target="_blank"> Advocate.com</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">That's nice, but how does that help?</span></b></span><br />
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It shows that you are taking a stand against bullying and that you agree that bullying an individual because of their sexual orientation (or any reason) will not be tolerated. It just takes one person to stand up to make a statement. All individuals, organizations and companies are encouraged to take a stand on this day in support of the youth who were lost. It is about awareness and unity among the LGBT community and our allies. The goal is that out of these tragedies the lives lost are not in vain but serve as a movement for us all to ensure that we make a safer place for LGBT youth to exist and thrive without the threat of bullying.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Oh, I see...but why purple?</span></b></span><br />
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Great question! There are six colors of the gay pride rainbow flag, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Purple, symbolizes spirit; hence why this color was chosen.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Okay, what can I do?</span></b></span><br />
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Well, for starters...wear purple! When someone asks you why you're wearing purple, tell them! Change your business and personal profile pictures on Facebook or Twitter to purple. Here are some other ideas:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do a blog post, declaring your support</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Send out a special notice to your subscriber base explaining why Spirit Day is important to you</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Share details about Spirit Day on your social networks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a perfect time to review your marketing materials to ensure they are inclusive and LGBT-friendly (we can help with this, email info(at)sayido(dot)com for details</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Encourage others to show their support as well!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Going purple" is the least we can do to show that we are anti-bullying, we'd love to see what you do to stand in solidarity with the millions of people, businesses and organizations who believe enough is enough. We should not have to loose one life to bullying. Post your links in the comment section to your content and networks so we can see how you went purple. We'd love to see it and support you as well!</span><br />
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Celebrities who went purple today: Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Nick Cannon, Melissa Etheridge, Kristen Bell and the list goes on and on.</span><br />
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For more information visit: <a href="http://www.glaad.org/">http://www.glaad.org</a>. </span></div>
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