Like so many seniors across the country, Granny Adams had a reputation for making mouth-watering seasonal pastries and Christmas pies!

One day, I asked her, “You make such wonderful pies.  But tell me, how do you get such beautiful pies with the crimps around the edge so even?”

“Well, it’s a family secret,” she confided in me. “But if you promise not to tell anyone, I’ll let you in on it.”

“Okay,” I said. “Tell me!”

“Well, first, I roll out the dough, making sure it is flat and even. Then I cut out the bottom layer and carefully put in the pie plate and make sure it is firmly against the sides of the plate. Then I slowly pour in the filling, making sure it’s not too full. Next, I cut out the top layer and carefully put it over the filling. Finally, I take out my teeth and just run them around the edge of the pie crust and they make the nicest even impressions you ever did see!”

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