With the insistance of my friend Shelley, we spent the afternoon making a pie. I'm not one for sweets, thus, I seldom make them. Also, baking requires precise measurements, and we all know that I'm not about that. Thankfully, Shelley is, thus, we created a picture perfect pie.
Pie Pastry:
We made the pastry dough from scratch. The recipe was found here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pastry-for-Double-Pie-Crust/Detail.aspx
We added a tsp of sugar to it too.
I think the most fun part was cutting out stars (by hand) to top the pie with!
Now onto the filling:
We bought a container of President's Choice frozen berries. We let it unthaw as much as possible but without worry because the water will help add to the syrup that is needed. So we added 1/2 a cup of sugar and 3/4 tsp of starch.
*If we could change one thing, it would be to add 1 cup of sugar instead of half. The berries were rather tart. Let's call this a rookie mistake.
This is Shelley in a serious baking mood.
The Making of the Pie:
I feel silly for stating the obvious, but I suppose I must. First, you line the pan with dough, pinch the sides to make the "ripple." Then you pour in the filling and top the pie with more dough. Although the traditional lattice (criss cross) pattern is easier to make, we opted to use stars for esthetic reasons and because it was tons of fun!
Baking directions:
Preheat the oven for 20 minutes at 350 C.
Wrap pie crust with tin foil so it won't burn.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove tin foil from crust.
Bake for another 20 minutes or until pie is golden brown.
Let it cool for at least 20 minutes before enjoying. =)
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