Bastion Mountain Ranch


Tales and Reflections by Caroline Miege

My family lived on a Ranch full time from 1993 until 2015. We were a 5th generation family farm.

I am writing this blog to share my experiences living there. It is best to read the blog chronologically by going through the archives, starting with the introduction in January of 2010. The blog starts with the arrival of my great-grandparents to the farm in 1946 and will follow the families to the present.



Saturday, April 9, 2011

Apple Pie Lessons

In my ongoing quest for apple pie I have tried to follow my Aunt Michelle's instructions.  She makes a beautiful pie somewhat reminiscent to what her mother, Renee, used to make.  Each time I visit with her I receive lessons in pie making and dutifully write the recipe down in my notebook.
Following is her recipe for pie:

200 grams of flour
125 grams of butter
Mix the flour and the butter together.
Slowly add about 15 ml of cold water  and 2 ml of salt and make the mixture into a ball.  Put the ball of dough into the fridge for half an hour.
The dough is now ready to roll out.

 Michelle places the dough on parchment paper with a piece of wax paper over the top in order to avoid sticking on the rolling pin.


The pie ready for the fruit.

My Aunt Michelle and daughter, Marlee.

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