March 14th is Pi Day, Happy 3.1415926535897932384...

Lyons Roofing E-newsletter, a glimpse inside the Lyons Den

Hello friends,

OK, so when I told Paul that I want to talk Pie (Pi) in this months newsletter, he (rolled his eyes), I mean smiled and said "What does that have to do with roofing?" My initial thought was, not a lot, but it sure seemed like a fun subject to write about. After all it has all the markings of a subject I would take on; a perfect blend of geek and foodie. So aside from the obvious rationalization: How many roofers does it take to eat a pie? I started my quest for a significant tie into construction. Did you know that the great Pyramid of Giza in cubits (the first recorded unit of length), the pyramid's perimeter is 365.24 - the number of days in the year? That the pyramid's perimeter divided by twice its height is equal to pi (3.1416)? As if that marvel of construction wasn't enough of a rationalization, did you know that Archemedes (author of Pi) also discovered the concept of displaced water- seemingly only significant if we were a boat manufacturer, but imagine how helpful that information would be if your roof drains were clogged?

None the less, please enjoy our tribute to mathematics and our favorite geometric shaped food. But remember, your circumfrence is proportionately related to the amount of pie that is eaten. Well, it is for me anyway...

Best always,

Ann Pepper

Director of Business Development

apepper@lyonsroofing.com

What does Pi look like?

What do you think is greater, the height or circumference of this tennis ball can?

Are you sure? If you chose height, you were fooled (a lot are), and you can blame Pi.

You can see that the height of the can is approximately 3 tennis balls diameter or h=3d. But the circumference is pi times the tennis ball diameter, or or c = πd. Pi--3.14--is a little greater than 3, so the circumference of the tennis can is slightly greater than the height.

Now the real question is this:

What is the circumference of this dogs mouth?

The official best pie in America, 2013

Sittin' on the Sandbar Key Lime Pie

(how very St. Pats, just saying)

2013 APC Crisco National Pie Championships Amateur Division

Best of Show and 1st Place Citrus

Amy Freeze, Avon Park, FL

Crust:

2 C. Crushed Vanilla Wafers

2 Tbsp granulated sugar

5 Tbsp melted butter

In a bow, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow to cool to the touch before filling.

Filling:

8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese- softened

2 whole eggs

2 eggs yolks

1-15 oz can Eagle Brand Condensed milk

3/4 C Coco Lopez (Cream of Coconut)

3/4 C Key Lime Juice

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs & egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add condensed milk and beat well. Add key lime juice and Coco Lopez and beat well. Pour into crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is set to touch. All to coo before refrigerating.

Whipped Cream Layer

1 C heavy whipping cream

1 C powdered sugar

In a cold bow, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff. Pipe large rosettes around edges. Garnish with lime slices and white chocolate sea shells.

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