Typically when I host book club, it can be challenging to serve a dish that hearkens back to the book. That was not the case when our club recently read the wonderful
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Without question, I knew I would have to serve a potato peel pie. Googling
a recipe was easy. Luckily, so was making the pie.
Peel the potatoes.
Boil the potatoes.
Combine the peels with some flour, salt and onions.
Press the peels into a pie dish.
Make a mashed potato filling. Bake. Sprinkle with beet root.
And tada!
Everyone bravely dug in, declaring it an appealing side dish with a roast beef, for example. The potato peel pie crust really did have a surprisingly nice flavor and texture, and you can't go wrong with a mashed potato filling.
Even our youngest members tried it, although they were more game for the chocolate cake I served in case the pie was a bust. The last word: great book, pretty darn good pie.
Typically when I host book club, it can be challenging to serve a dish that hearkens back to the book. That was not the case when our club recently read the wonderful The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Without question, I knew I would have to serve a potato peel pie. Googling a recipe was easy. Luckily, so was making the pie.
Peel the potatoes.
Boil the potatoes.
Combine the peels with some flour, salt and onions.
Press the peels into a pie dish.
Make a mashed potato filling. Bake. Sprinkle with beet root.
And tada!
Everyone bravely dug in, declaring it an appealing side dish with a roast beef, for example. The potato peel pie crust really did have a surprisingly nice flavor and texture, and you can't go wrong with a mashed potato filling. 
Even our youngest members tried it, although they were more game for the chocolate cake I served in case the pie was a bust. The last word: great book, pretty darn good pie.
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