I'm with garnet. I've always said that my cakes look like someone sat on them but they WILL taste delicious. Borne out yesterday when I was disappointed that my daughter's birthday cake did not come out perfectly flawless. Still, all her friends looked at the cake and asked, "Your mother actually made that?" And, yes, it did taste awesome, if I must say so myself. And didn't look half as bad as my hypercritical self thought. This Southern girl thinks that this pie goes on the must-make list. It looks great to me. Just call it something like "Crackle Top Pie" and start a trend. Managing expectations, that's what it's all about, right? Change the name to match the result! :) PJH

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