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This pie is absolutely fantastic The flavor is out of control gooey, cinnamony and just overall out of this world. Coat a deep-dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray also. Now, I used a deep-dish pie plate, the Emile Henry brand from Williams-Sonoma and it is a little deep for refrigerated dough (there is not a lot of hangover for sealing the two crusts together). I think a regular pie plate would be fine. In a small bowl combine 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, brown sugar and pecans. Mix well and spread evenly over the bottom of the pie plate, on top of the parchment. Place one of the crusts in the pie plate, pressing it firmly against the nut mixture and up the sides of the plate. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon and the remaining 2 Tablespoons of melted butter. Mix well. Add the apples in and toss gently to coat. Spoon into the pie crust. Place the second crust over the apple mixture. Trim and fold the edges together to seal and cut some slits in the top of the crust for venting. Because my pie dish is so deep I sealed the edges the best I could. I really couldn't fold and seal but it didn't matter at all. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until crust is golden brown in a 375 degree oven. Mine took 1-1/4 hours in the bottom third of my oven. Make sure to place a cookie sheet on the bottom oven rack to catch any drips from the pie. Let the pie cool for 5 minutes and then place a plate that is larger than the pie on top of it and flip it over. Use oven gloves as it will still be hot. Remove the pie plate and gently lift the paper. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Here's a side shot. Now for the inside. Upside Down Apple Pie The Cutting Edge of Ordinary 6 Tablespoons butter, melted & divided 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans 2 refrigerated pie crusts 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice (I added this, it was not in the original recipe) 5 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & cut into 1/2" slices Coat a deep-dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and line it with parchment paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray also. Now, I used a deep-dish pie plate, the Emile Henry brand from Williams-Sonoma and it is a little deep for refrigerated dough (there is not a lot of hangover for sealing the two crusts together). I think a regular pie plate would be fine. In a small bowl combine 4 Tablespoons of melted butter, brown sugar and pecans. Mix well and spread evenly over the bottom of the pie plate, on top of the parchment. Place one of the crusts in the pie plate, pressing it firmly against the nut mixture and up the sides of the plate. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon and the remaining 2 Tablespoons of melted butter. Mix well. Add the apples in and toss gently to coat. Spoon into the pie crust. Place the second crust over the apple mixture. Trim and fold the edges together to seal and cut some slits in the top of the crust for venting. Because my pie dish is so deep I sealed the edges the best I could. I really couldn't fold and seal but it didn't matter at all. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until crust is golden brown in a 375 degree oven. (Mine took 1-1/4 hours in the bottom third of my oven.) Make sure to place a cookie sheet on the bottom oven rack to catch any drips from the pie. Let the pie cool for 5 minutes and then place a plate that is larger than the pie on top of it and flip it over. Use oven gloves as it will still be hot. Remove the pie plate and gently lift the paper. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

 

Doo Wop Quiz Thirty great memories about music that caused our parents and teachers grief! ~ Take the quiz and see how you score as a true ''Oldies Fan.'' Write down your answers and check them against the answers at the end. (Answers Below) Don't cheat, now ! 1. When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up? The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie? Rebel Without A Cause Blackboard Jungle (c) The Wild Ones 3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____ Angel Mother (c) Worm 4. ''I found my thrill .. . ..'' where? Kansas City Heartbreak Hotel (c) Blueberry Hill 5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'': Mr. Sandman Earth Angel (c) Dream Lover 6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? Atlantic RCA (c) Sun 7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he? Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Charlie Brown (c) Buster Brown 8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named: MacHeath MacCloud (c) MacNamara 9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'' Good Golly, Miss Molly Be-Bop-A-Lula (c) Tutti Fruitti 10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''? Dick Clark Wolfman Jack (c) Alan Freed 11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: Little Richard Frankie Lymon (c) Tony Orlando 12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star? Brenda Lee Connie Francis (c) Annette Funicello 13. The Everly Brothers are . . .... Pete and Dick Don and Phil (c) Bob and Bill 14. The Big Bopper's real name was: Jiles P. Richardson Roy Harold Scherer Jr. (c) Marion Michael Morrison 15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... Decca Cameo (c) Motown 16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. What TV show was he on? 77 Sunset Strip Hawaiian Eye (c) Surfside Six 17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: Carol Lynley Sandra Dee (c) Natalie Wood 18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'': The Penguins The Monotones (c) The Moonglows 19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.'' Loved Kissed (c) Met 20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'' Suzie Q Peggy Sue (c) Maybelline 21. ''Wooly _______'' Mammouth Bully (c) Pully 22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . .." can't go into town no more sleepin' on a cold hard floor (c) peepin' in a seafood store 23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . .. . ..'' cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues (c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise 24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . . . . .'' Mr. Earl Jack ie Pearl (c) Milton Berle 25. ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's .....'' girl butt (c) love 26. ''I want you to play with my . . . '' heart dreams (c) ding a ling 27. ''Be Bop A Lula ....'' she's got the rabies she's my baby. (c) she loves me, maybe 28. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ....'' right here fifty cents (c) just for you 29. ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .'' a pink carnation pink leotards (c) motorcycle boots 30. ''I got a gal named . . .'' Jenny Zamboni Gerri Mahoney (c) Boney Maroney Answers: Scroll Down so you aren't tempted to cheat (as if cheating were needed here). * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 2. Blackboard Jungle 3. Angel 4. (c) Blueberry Hill 5. Mr. Sandman 6. (c) Sun 7. Charlie Brown 8. Mac Heath 9. (c) Tutti Fruitti 10. (c) Alan Freed 11. Little Richard 12. (c) Annette Funicello 13. Don and Phil 14. Jiles P. Richardson 15. (c) Motown 16. 77 Sunset Strip 17. Sandra Dee 18. The Monotones 19. Kissed 20. (c) Maybelline 21. Bully 22. (c) peepin' in a seafood store 23. cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues 24. Mr. Earl 25. butt 26. (c) ding a ling 27. she's my baby 28. right here 29. (c) motorcycle boots 30. (c) Boney Maroney Forward to everyone lucky enough to be teenagers in the Doo Wop era. ________ ROCK ON!

I didn't know! You didn't know! How could we know? Did you know that DUE TO THE US TROOPS in Iraq : 47 countries have now reestablished their embassies in Iraq ? Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people? Did you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 new schools are now under construction, and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq ? Did you know that Iraq's higher education structure now consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or Colleges, and 4 research centers, all currently operating? Did you know - that Iraqi women are now allowed to attend schools? Did you know that 25 Iraqi students departed for the United States in January 2005, for the re-established Fulbright program? Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is now operational? That they have five (5) - 100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels, and a naval infantry regiment. Did you know that Iraq's Air Force now consists of three operational squadrons, which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft (under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night, and they'll soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers? Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion? Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers? Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq , that produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks? Did you know there are now more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq ? They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and 69 electrical facilities. Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5 have received the series of polio vaccinations? Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid-October? Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq , and phone use has gone up 158%? Did you know that Iraq has an independent media that consists of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations? Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004? Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a televised debate recently? OF COURSE WE DIDN'T KNOW! WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW? YOUR NEWS MEDIA REFUSES TO TELL THIS! Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of flag burnings, incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing things at the presidential motorcades. Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive in Iraq serves three major purposes of the liberal news media: 1. It is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United States, thus minimizing consequent support; 2. It is intended to discourage American citizens and erode their support for the war. 3. It is intended to help the Democratic Party gain more power in the next elections. ---- All the above facts about Iraq are verifiable on the Department of Defense website: http://www.defenselink.mil/ /www.defenselink.mil/> Pass it on! Give this wide distribution, PLEASE. ~ GOD BLESS AMERICA ! PRAY FOR AMERICAN TROOPS.

Instructions...... Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird or random things, facts, or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose at least 5 people to be tagged, listing their names . Don't forget to leave a comment that says, "You're it!" on their profile and ask them to read your blog. You can't tag the person who tagged you. 1. i love chocolate in the mornings with coffee 2. i see the best in people first 3. never met a stranger 4. sshhh i enjoy my job 5. but i want to retire 6. redheads ary downfall 7. 20 year old super models do nothing for me 8. i like a lady in frills 9. this is my first bogg 10.i've the gift of gab! missy foxy pat eyes neon