KABOOM! And then the oven door blew open...

[glynndah]

My husband is baking pumpkin pies at my mother-in-law's house this evening. He decided to use Alton Brown's pie crust recipe which calls for vodka instead of water, but "improve" it by using Everclear instead.

Ten minutes at 425 degrees and there was a great KABOOM! The oven door blew open and WHOOSH! Hot air and pretty blue and yellow flames shot out of the oven. The door hit my husband in the hip, causing the superheated gas to inflate his shirt and singe the most of the hairs off his belly. My mother-in-law, an innocent bystander, received a complimentary depilatory treatment on her wrist. (They're both fine and have a great story to tell at dinner tomorrow.)

And how's your Thanksgiving preparation coming along?

 

[jomar]

Hubbie! You've got some 'splainin' to do!




Glad all are okay.

 

[JagFarlane]

-chuckles- Coming along so far without issue here.

 

[cantdog]

The vodka thing really works.

Glad I never tried the improved version.

 

[JagFarlane]

The vodka thing really works.

Glad I never tried the improved version.

Ayup, Alton Brown really does know his stuff. I especially like his cookbooks, because he explains how things work, and really breaks down the art of cooking, allowing one to experiment [however when dealing with alcohol, remember it is quite erm..flammable LOL].

 

[rgraham666]

Glad no one's hurt badly. *HUGS*

 

[TE999]

My husband is baking pumpkin pies at my mother-in-law's house this evening. He decided to use Alton Brown's pie crust recipe which calls for vodka instead of water, but "improve" it by using Everclear instead.

Ten minutes at 425 degrees and there was a great KABOOM! The oven door blew open and WHOOSH! Hot air and pretty blue and yellow flames shot out of the oven. The door hit my husband in the hip, causing the superheated gas to inflate his shirt and singe the most of the hairs off his belly. My mother-in-law, an innocent bystander, received a complimentary depilatory treatment on her wrist. (They're both fine and have a great story to tell at dinner tomorrow.)

And how's your Thanksgiving preparation coming along?

Oh, for a video camera.

I'm glad no one was hurt.

 

[glynndah]

I'm sure given my husband's usual enthusiasm, he used all Everclear instead of half alcohol/half water which is what the recipe originally called for. Everyone and everything, including the pies, are just fine.

 

[Misty_Morning]

I'm sure given my husband's usual enthusiasm, he used all Everclear instead of half alcohol/half water which is what the recipe originally called for. Everyone and everything, including the pies, are just fine.

What about the pea hen? She OK too? Or is she gonna be the main course?

 

[glynndah]

What about the pea hen? She OK too? Or is she gonna be the main course?

Gloria is just fine. We will not be eating her.

There is a rooster out there, though, whose name just happens to be Santa Claus.

 

[TE999]

I'm reminded of the joke about the foolproof way to cook a turkey.

Stuff it full of popcorn kernels, and when it blows the oven door open and flies across the room...it's done.

 

[epiphany65]

I'm glad to hear The Everclear Incident ended without any injury. It will make a funny story for years to come. Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I went out into the kitchen and told the story to wife and daughter. They asked if it was an urban legend!!

 

[Guest]

I am still laughing!

I'm so glad no one was seriously hurt. And it will make a terrific family story for, well, for forever, won't it?

Wishing you a less eventful rest of the holiday.

 

[3113]

The vodka thing really works.

Glad I never tried the improved version.

Ditto! The vodka recipe is magic....if you don't fool around with it. I think you should invest in some chemistry lessons for hubbie

 

[epiphany65]

I went out into the kitchen and told the story to wife and daughter. They asked if it was an urban legend!!

It does sorta sound like it could be a Mythbusters episode.

 

[Guest]

It does sorta sound like it could be a Mythbusters episode.

Are you going to email them?

Hell, send 'em the link to this thread!

That would be great to watch!

(I love Mythbusters!)

 

[epiphany65]

Are you going to email them?

Hell, send 'em the link to this thread!

That would be great to watch!

(I love Mythbusters!)

Yeah, I love the show too. Hmmm... Mythbusters Meets Literotica... that would be an interesting episode.

 

[Elianna]

My family has never had an Everclear pie explosion... however we seem to manage the "Yams Flambé" every year because we don't pay attention to the marshmallows under the broiler.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, I love the show too. Hmmm... Mythbusters Meets Literotica... that would be an interesting episode.

 

[TE999]

Yeah, I love the show too. Hmmm... Mythbusters Meets Literotica... that would be an interesting episode.

They could do an entire program on gigantic penises and tight vaginas that expel gallons of cum and breast measurements that would snap a bra in two.

 

[slyc_willie]

And how's your Thanksgiving preparation coming along?

Just dandy. See my thread.

Glad everybody's okay. And Glynndah?









I needed that laugh.

 

[slyc_willie]

Are you going to email them?

Hell, send 'em the link to this thread!

That would be great to watch!

(I love Mythbusters!)

"Okay, Adam, the myth is, if you're baking pumpkin pie with Everclear, set the stove to 425 degrees and cook for ten minutes, it will result in an explosion. Wanna try it?"

"Sure. But let's up the ante a little, and use gasoline instead."

 

[Guest]

"Okay, Adam, the myth is, if you're baking pumpkin pie with Everclear, set the stove to 425 degrees and cook for ten minutes, it will result in an explosion. Wanna try it?"

"Sure. But let's up the ante a little, and use gasoline instead."

And let's build a real house around the stove, just for accuracy.

 

[slyc_willie]

And let's build a real house around the stove, just for accuracy.

And we can't forget Buster.

Put some human hair on his belly and see if it singes off . . . .