Panther Pies are Perfect on National Pie Day
No humble pie here. In honor of National Pie Day, Florida Tech is rolling out a list reasons our pies are plum perfect.
Rising above the standard humdrum offerings of most university cafeterias, Panther Dining Hall is at the epicenter of campus culinary delights. The offerings include an international bar, pizza buffet, a substantial salad bar, pasta to order, home-style entrees, a carving static, a grill, a deli, a Panini bar – and of course pie.
So what better day than National Pie Day to share a few fun facts about our perfect PDH pies.
Fun Facts: Our Piece of the Pie on National Pie Day
- Throughout the year our chefs offer eight different fruit pies and a variety of 30 cream pies.
- On an average day PDH serves over 200 slices of pie.
- There is always a choice of at least five different pies daily.
- A no-sugar-added pie is available on most days.
- PDH also offers a vegan apple pie.
Top Five Favorite Panther Pies
- Key lime
- Peanut Butter
- Chocolate Cream
- Oreo Cream
- Kit Kat Cream.
It’s no surprise Key lime Pie is a Florida Tech favorite. It’s the official state pie of Florida. With ingredients that include Key lime juice, egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk all blended in a pie crust. The dish is named after the small, tart Key limes found throughout the Florida Keys, not the Persian limes carried by most grocery stores across the country.
The filling is yellow because of the egg yolk used and the fact that Key lime juice is not green like a typical lime – but pale yellow. It’s authentically made using sweetened condensed milk because there wasn’t ready supply fresh milk (or refrigeration) back in the key’s early days when the dish was first invented.
But whether you’re a fan of Key lime or crazy for Kit Kat Cream – enjoying your favorite slice at Florida Tech is easy as pie.
