Fallen Earth: QotW #5: Earth shattering information! (Fun)

Yep, this one is really early and we know it. We feel you may really need a little more time to debate this one though.

This week we're heading out to GDC and have tons of preparations to make for our demonstrations there, so we're cutting the questions a bit short. These are important questions though, so we wanted to get to them sooner rather than later.

Question: It is the age old question...

1. Cake or Pie?

2. What are the developers favorite kinds of pie?

We've opened this up to several folks in the office.

Brandes: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake FTW. I prefer my pie with orc.

Chris C.: Actually cheesecake, which is somewhere between pie and cake. Triple chocolate cheesecake is my favorite.

Chris M.: I enjoy pecan pie and German chocolate cake.

Colin: Give me Pecan Pie or give me death!

Cory: C A K E ! Chocolate Mousse with fudge flecks and cheesecake icing. It makes your coronary tract operate a bit more laboriously, but it's worth it. That is all.

Dan: Pie, specifically egg custard, refrigerated. All other pies bow down before the egg custard. Kowtow. KOWTOW.

Dave: Q: Cake or Pie? A: Almost always cake, unless of course there is no cake. Then I settle for pie. But if there is cake, but gross cake (like, oh, chocolate chicken cake with cheddar cheese icing), I'll always take pie. Unless there is no pie, then I take nothing (not even those gross little peppermint candy thingys, eww!)

Doug: Hm. Do I want the "Death by Chocolate" cake or the key lime pie? Death by chocolate or key lime? Death by chocolate or key lime? Death by chocolate or key lime!? Argh!!! I can't make up my mind. I'm no good at questions like this. This is why I can't have nice things.

Fred: Key lime pie.

Grace: I'll have Death. I mean Cake! Cake, please. (No, you said Death first! Oh, all right. You're lucky I'm Church of England! - Brandes)

Greg: I like my pies filled with STFU, and, if possible, some GTFO. Otherwise, it's all about cheesecake.

Ian: Pie: Pumpkin & Key Lime. Cake: Carrot & German Chocolate.

Jamie: 1. Both. Also cookies, muffins, cupcakes, brownies, etc. I don't think I've ever brought in TOO much baked goods, it's always gone at the end of the day. 2. I'm not sure, but I could probably whip a few up if necessary.

Jason: 1: A weird mutated version that allows interspecies congregations (i.e. a strange cake/pie hybrid with immeasurable strength). 2: What kind of "pie"? So you automatically assume that everyone's going to choose pie over cake from the first question. For shame! Cake is a great national commodity that is apparently being overlooked in this fascist forum! Good day sir!

Joshua: 1. Cake or Pie? BEEFCAKE!! 2. What are the developers' favorite kinds of pie? BEEFCAKE!!

Judah: Pumpkin.

Laurie: Torte. Specifically fruit torte. Or maybe Black Forest cake.

Lee: There is one true pie. It is key lime and all other pies pale before it. Cakes are beneath notice. One day custard pie and key lime pie will fight, and in the ashes of all creation key lime will stand triumphant.

Michael: 1. Pie. 2. Pecan Pie, Shoofly Pie, and Pumpkin Pie.

Miri: Seriously? 'Cause, how can a person even compare cake and pie? That sounds like a bakery foul to me! Do cupcakes count? How about rather large cookies? Actually, as everyone knows, I loves me some Sweet Potato pie!! Also, Pumpkin pie. Gingerbread. Stollen. Strudel. Coffee Cake... OK, I have just realized that the trend here is any pastry with nutmeg, cardamom, or might be found accompanying fruit and liquor. ...OMG! Ok I just thought of this, but if you could make a small Baumkuchen and fill it with Apfelschnee... That would be pretty ultimate.

Steve: 1. Cake. 2. anything topped with whipped cream.

Terry: Pie. Homemade blueberry.

Ty: 1. Cake. 2. Sweet Potato Pie (w/ lots of cinnamon and nutmeg).

Wes: Cake AND pie. Favorite cake: Carrot cake, hands-down. The best way to get your veggies, slathered in a cloak of cream cheese. Favorite pie: Probably pecan, a product of growing up in the Deep South. Warm pecan pie with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. None of this sissy whipped dessert topping.

And Ed's contribution:

Dingo's Kidney Pie

Ingredients

8-10oz coyote kidneys
4-8oz thick meat
1 tbsp hostile vegetable oil
1 stick of butter
2 onions, chopped roughly
2 tbsp flour
2 bay leaves
4 cave mushrooms, sliced thickly
1 cup Red Rooster Chicken Beer (if not available, use Globby Fruit Drink)
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pie crust
1 prairie chicken egg, for glaze

Preparation

1.Halve the kidneys and check for radiation damage. Cut away any large desiccated areas. Cut out the tubes. Remove any segmented worms smaller than the average human index finger, discard kidneys with longer worms as they may have reached sexual maturity and laid eggs.
2.Rinse kidneys in cold water and peel off skins, cut into small pieces.
3.Trim and cut the meat into small cubes.* Do not use creeper meat.
4.Heat oil and butter in large pan, fry onions for 3-4 minutes.
5.Fry the meat for 2 - 25 minutes until safe to eat. Remove any fleeing bugs from pan.
6.Add kidneys, stir in flour and cook until brown.
7.Add herbs and beer, stir until thickened and coming to a boil.
8.Add mushrooms and puree, lower heat, cover and simmer approx. 1 and a half hours.
9.Add mixture to pie crust, cover, brush top with egg.
10.Bake for 20 minutes, then brush with egg again.* Bake 10 more minutes until pastry is golden brown.

mmmmMMMM! That's just making me hungry!

Have fun with it everyone! Make absolutely sure you check for radiation damage or you may become a glow stick.

~Acropolis