Comments on: Whatever X, Day XXIV

By: Janet Croft

Janet Croft — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:54:26 +0000

Okay, made this last night for our post-election day party here at work. I made them in mini phyllo cups — yield 45 mini cups and 6 small individual pies (which I just made in greased custard cups because I didn’t have pie shells, which worked just fine). Shart checking the phyllo cups at about 20 minutes — they probably will be done by 30 minutes if not earlier. Excellent party finger food! And it’s very sweet to introduce the word _schadenfreude_ where the concept was hitherto known but lacked a name. (Don’t use the knife test — look to see if it’s forming a bit of a crust on top, like molten lava.)

By: Kris Johnson

Kris Johnson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:39:29 +0000

I made a pair of Schedenfreude pies last night and, unfortunately, burnt the crust on both. Even so, they’re delicious. The filling infused the burnt crust with sweet, chewy goodness. I think next time I’ll 1) use 8″ crusts instead of 9″, 2) add a little more I Can’t Believe It’s Not Kahlua, and 3) eschew the knife test (which is what led to the crust burning).

By: Penn

Penn — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:56:32 +0000

I have now made this. It is good. I’d make it with a little more contrast to the sweet next time though. Maybe more chocolate.

By: Lawn Wigga

Lawn Wigga — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:20:44 +0000

I said it then, and I’ll say it now… you should have mashed the kid’s face inbto the pie. She’d never get the word wrong on a vocab quiz again.

By: Krista

Krista — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:35:21 +0000

Oh, I don’t know you, but I love you and your family for this.
Schadenfreude pie. Consider me a new Whatever convert.

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:18:54 +0000

Your ladies! They’re both lefties.

Yes, I notice these things. And one day, we shall rule the world.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:27:53 +0000

Sounds delicious, but rather than milk, might I suggest a nice cold glass of insulin?

By: Kittee

Kittee — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:07:36 +0000

Awww, this was the very first Whatever I read, and I haven’t stopped, except when my computer went wackydoodle a couple three times.

Thanks for sharing your wit, crankiness and wonderful fambly for ten years, John!

By: Nance

Nance — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:06:13 +0000

This was a good one. (Post, and pie, although I’m taking your word on the latter, as I’m frightened to make one. I’m afraid all my bitterness would become manifest, and that might not taste good.)

By: Ed Powell

Ed Powell — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:47:54 +0000

The cake is a pie… er, lie…

I so want to make this, but I don’t think my teeth would survive. Plus, a whole pie to myself is a bit much.

Hrm… I wonder how well it freezes?