Mary Anne Fox

I did not follow the recipe completely. I did follow the graham cracker crust but would cut back on the butter as it pooled after baking and had to soak it up.For the filling, I used half and half instead of milk, 1/3 cup cornstarch and cooked it on a double broiler. I mixed the sugar and cornstarch with the half and half from the start. Once hot, I mixed a little bit with the egg yolk and vanilla and then added to the pot. Stirring constantly until it thickened.

I’m known for my tall ceramic chalices and though I’ve explored many forms over the years, these forms are the nearest and dearest to me. I’ve been inspired by the chalice form since I was a young child, where they first caught my eye in church. Though I thought of church as being incredibly boring, I would always wake up and pay attention during the offertory. I loved how the priest would raise the chalice up, pray, drink from it, and finally, lovingly dry and polish it.