Start by baking a prepared pie crust shell, as per package instructions. 

Optional: 
 to make crust lie very flat on bottom, could be lined with foil, then place a layer of 
 beans on the bottom, to remain there as it bakes. 

Line inside with saran, tinfoil or floral foil. 

Place low, slightly mounded "slabs" of soaked Floral Foam in bottom of shell to 
 form the base of the "pie". 

Insert flowers which have been cut to about 2" long(the stems), after placing sheet 
 moss or Spanish moss over the surface of the foam. If preferred, tuck in bits of the 
 moss after inserting the  flower stems to hide the foam. Do whichever seems easier. 

Create a Biedemeir type circlet of flowers by placing the stems in concentric circles 
 around the "pie". 

Choose flowers in colors and types that will complement your table appointments and 
 the color themes of your party or special occasion. 

Used here: 
 1) rust-colored mums 
 2) alstromerias 
 3) "Leonid" roses 

In the center of the pie, insert a small length of ribbon in the color of your choice, 
 that has been gathered into a short "streamer" onto a wood pik 

After completion, "serve" on a glass plate stand. 

Use as a decorative accent for a dessert presentation on a buffet table, or placed 
 among the desserts for any occasion and setting. 

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