Eat Pie for Breakfast
My favorite time to bake a pie is when I’m visiting home. Mom loves pie, and I think her sweet tooth is akin to a saber tooth tiger’s because if I’m baking, she’ll stay up all night to get the first bite. (Which I love because then, it’s gab time!)
Blueberry has fast become a favorite of hers and mine. So, Midnight Blueberry Pie is on the menu!
She has fun watching me roll out the crust and plan elaborate lattice, leaves and star-studded tops. She would eat it even if I plopped any old thing on it, which takes away any pressure. But I love getting fancy; I’ve added a little braid to this lattice top.
While I mix the filling, she throws in a few, are you sure that’s right, maybe you should do it this way, comments, even though she’s never actually made a pie. (Why would she, she has me.) But, to be fair I don’t even measure the filling anymore, I just eyeball it! Which must be unnerving when the clock strikes midnight, and you’ve stayed up all night for a delicious, not mediocre, pie tasting.
But don’t worry, I’ll get it right because it’s all in the Mermaid Magic.
Have fun and get creative with the crust. And, as I always suggest after a midnight tasting, eat pie for breakfast! Pie is so much tastier after its rested. ?
Midnight Blueberry Pie
Crust
3 cups Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 cup Shortening
4-6 TBS Cold Water
Filling
1 cup Sugar
3 TBS Flour
1 tsp Cinnamon (or more!)
6 cups blueberries
Heat oven to 425° and cook for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue cooking for another 15 minutes. Cover crust with tin foil if it’s browning faster.
Mermaid Magic: I add extra cinnamon to the filling for more flavor. Yum! And I sneak powdered sugar into the flour used to roll out the dough. (Remember, I have a serious sweet tooth to keep happy.) Happy rolling!
What’s your favorite pie? Share below and maybe I’ll make yours next!
Splish Splash!
Keep your heels, head and standards high and your home a happy one.