Sam's Place: camp fire

This is a quick update to my previous blog post Mountain Pies, and if you don’t know how to make a mountain pie just click the link. I received a comment from my good friend Susan Deppner on Mountain Pies.

Comment from Susan: “How fun! I'm imagining peach slices, butter, and brown sugar inside those two slices of bread. I'd probably burn my tongue, but I'd still be a happy camper when my mountain pie cooled down.”

Well the rain stopped early Friday night so we had our usual camp fire. I asked my daughter to pick up a can of peaches, I already had the brown sugar and butter I just had to try this one. Susan was absolutely right, this mountain pie was a sure delight and a must try.

Peaches came to North America from Spain, and the largest producers in the United States are Georgia, South Carolina, and California. I just thought I’d give you a little history lesson on peaches, I really didn’t know this, I had to look it up.

Here is Susan’s Idea:

2 slices of bread buttered on one side

2 slices of peaches (I used peaches in a can, but I think fresh peaches would be better)

3 teaspoons of brown sugar

A little dab of butter.

Now close up the pie iron and into the fire it goes, cooking it for about 5 minutes turning it frequently.

For more of Susan’s recipes visit her blog here: Recipes for Real People, there you will find some amazing ideas for everyday family cooking.

One more update about pie irons, they work really great over a charcoal grill. So you don’t need a camp fire.

As always thanks for stopping by and thank you Susan for the idea. I hope you enjoy.

Rome's 1605 Double Pie Iron with Steel and Wood Handles

Pie Iron Recipe Book

Landmann 26364 23-1/2-Inch Savannah Garden Light Fire Pit, Black

How to make mountain pies

Summer time is finally here in Western New York and that means a lot of family fun with our weekly backyard camp fires.

Roasting marshmallows, making S’mores, and of course, my favorite mountain pies. In this post, I’m going to show you how to make mountain pies, just in case you've never heard of one. Some people call the campfire hobo pies.

The first thing you need is a nice roaring camp fire, we use our portable camping fire pit in our back yard. Next, you’ll need mountain pie irons, and then some goodies to fill them up and enjoy these tasty little treats.

For Father’s Day this year my daughter got me a set of Rome cast iron mountain pie irons. After following the directions to season them, they made the most wonderful and delicious mountain pies.

Rome: Mountain pie Irons

There are so many mountain pie recipes: This is one of my favorites

·         Butter a slice of white bread and place it butter side down on one-half of the pie iron.

·         Add about a tablespoon of pizza sauce, you can whip up your own or buy it already in a jar.

·         Now add some pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Add some mushrooms if you like.

·         Butter a second slice of bread and place it on top of your fillings with the butter side up.

·         Close the pie iron and place it in the fire, turning it occasionally, for about 4 to 5 minutes.


Cooking in the fire

You can pull it out of the fire to check it during the process to make sure it’s not burning. The hotter the mountain pie iron gets the quicker they cook.

The best thing about mountain pies is that you can use any filling your heart desires. For example, my second pie was apple and cheddar cheese, you can make any hot sandwich you like using these pie irons.

The pie irons come with some nice recipes to get you started, from sweet treats to savory pies and sandwiches.