Thranduil Love

Pie time

(Legolas was getting older quick he's now 13 years old)

"Ada, I have been feeling like I want pie lately "

"And? I thought you knew how to make them"

"Well-"

"Wait , I know why , mine are better."

I told him smirking.

"No, that wasn't was I going to say , and mine are 100% better than yours anyway"

He replied with a similar smirk.

My temperature was rising, "Well , you certainly got your sass from me, what do you think of a pie baking contest ? if you think your so better than me"

"Bring it on old man"

I flashed him a death glance.

"Whoa , its just an expression Ada calm down"

~~£~~

I was preparing my ingredients to bake my pie, the judges were the head chief (My pick)
and Legolas chose his friend Tauriel.

Me and my son were rushing around the kitchen gathering the supplies and ingredients we needed . I ran my favorite pie recipe that I knew by heart through my head.

Ingredients

Pie Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature

1 egg

2 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon white vinegar

Apple Filling:

5 Northern Spy apples

3/4 cup fine sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Combine the flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut room temperature shortening into flour until mixture is uniform and shortening resembles large peas. Beat egg, water, and vinegar together to blend. Pour all of the liquid evenly over flour mixture. Stir in with fork until all of the mixture is moistened. Divide dough in half and shape each into a ball. Flatten each into a 4-inch circle. Wrap and chill dough for 15 minutes for easier rolling.

Dust rolling pin and work surface lightly with flour. Roll dough to a uniform thickness. Roll to a circle about 1-inch larger than upside down 8-inch pie plate. Carefully place one dough circle into pie plate and gently press into form of plate. Trim excess dough around the edge with the back of a knife.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Peel, core, and slice apples. Mix apple slices with sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Place apple mixture in pie shell. Place second pie crust on top and form to the edges of the pie plate. Cut slits in the top crust to allow for steam to release in oven. Bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes, until pie is fully baked and apples are tender.

( This pie recipe is real, made by Bobby Flay)

As I beat the eggs , Legolas yells

"What's taking you so long I'm almost done mixing my ingredients"

"Your about to drop all of it on the floor"

I laughed

"WHAT!"

Legolas stumbled and almost really dropped it all on the floor.

"Ha, Ha very funny Ada"

As we slide our pies in the oven we rush off too wash our hands and prepare a presentable plate for the judges.

"Me first"

Legolas said.

"No I was here first"

"Me first!"

"No me!"

I say slightly shoving him.

I angered him because he shoved me back harder.

Then I shoved him again knocking him on the floor.

I took my chance to wash my hands, when I started to rinse them I was knocked on the floor getting water all over me.

"Pay Back!"

I stand up annoyed and slap the water in his direction , Making his eyeliner leak under his eyes.

"Addddaa!"

The head chief looked displeased but Tauriel was trying hard not to laugh.

I dry my hands and got two plates , then went go check on my pie. The smell filled the area , I took a whiff of it while taking it out the oven.  I placed the pie on my work area and cut two even slices out of it . I looked over at Legolas's area and he cut two huge uneven pieces out of his pie. I sighed, I was extremely OCD and his uneven cut pieces of pie were bugging me .

Once we were both ready to present our pies , we both looked each other in  the eye and shot each other rude looks, Legolas' eyeliner was still leaking but I kept it to myself. the judges were trying both of our pies and we waited patiently waiting for the answer.

When they looked up they started criticizing and complementing our pies.

"My lord, it was a nice texture but a little too sweet for my likening, and my lord jr. your pie was a little over cooked which hardened the insides , and made it dry but the flavor was magnificent" the head chef said .

"I wove tem bot" Tauriel said with a mouthful of both pies in her mouth.

I look at my son to see that his face was red and was about to start cracking up laughing.

"HAHA,!, I win "

Legolas looked at me oddly," you know I was just going to ask you earlier if you had wanted pie to , I didn't expect it to become a full fledged contest "

I pause for a minute,

"Oh, well maybe I should start letting you finish your sentences"

And without another word I left the room sleepily .