New York State has officially put the cabash on community bake sales and sidewalk lemonade stands. A new law demands that all food consumed by the public must be made in a licensed, regulated, inspected kitchen.
Now, every summer our church serves homemade pie at Old Fashioned Day. 1 penny buys a slice of pecan, apple crumb, elderberry or whichever flavor your heart desires.
The new regulations could have dealt a blow to this tradition, but not in East Shelby! We ordered a new convection oven that bakes 25 pies at a time and bakers of all ages have assembled for a pie baking marathon in the church's licensed, inspected kitchen. Butter, fruit and sugar were purchased in bulk and the men brought in coolers and freezers to store the pies on site until Sunday.
I heard they were putting out about 80 pies per hour.
We shake our fists at the idea of serving store bought pies or disappointing the thousands who visit our village. Homemade is Where the Heart is!
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