John Pulsifer stands near trays of fruit pies hot from the oven that were baked for the Franco Center’s Oct. 14 bean supper. He has over 55 years of experience baking pies and will bake the pre-ordered pies for the holiday pie sale. Franco Center photo
LEWISTON — Head chef John Pulsifer has returned to the Franco Center just in time to bring back the holiday pie sale.
The menu lists 37 different pies, all made from scratch, including the standard crust made with vegetable shortening, butter, flour and salt. The pie sale has started, and orders are being taken by Franco Center staff.
Not all of the pies for sale are considered dessert pies. Tourtière is known among the Franco-American community as a holiday pie. Pulsifer uses his grandmother’s recipe.
“It’s the traditional pork pie with a few changes that take into consideration the changes in food availability over the years since my grandmother went shopping,” he said, according to a news release from the center. “Other favorite non-dessert pies on the menu are salmon and chicken. The salmon pie is made with fresh salmon, not canned.”
The 10-inch pies are all made to order and cost $20 each. Orders must be received by Thursday, Nov. 16.
Pies can be picked up between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, or Wednesday, Nov. 22, at The Franco Center, 46 Cedar St.
Pies can be purchased by phone at 207-689-2000 or in person during box office hours between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
To view the pie menu order form, visit francocenter.org.
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