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| Isaac painting with his slice of blueberry pie. I'm not sure he's ever been this quiet and content. I'm going to start giving him slices of pie when I need a break from chasing him around. |
Pi day was delicious as usual. Every year I panic, thinking we won't have enough pies so at the last minute I throw together a third pie, only to have ridiculous amounts of pie left over. Next year I need to remember to only make two pies. It would be more than adequate, as so many people bring pies of there own to share. Fortunately, I've learned my lesson from last year and I stubbornly refuse to allow anyone to leave leftover pie that they brought so we didn't have more leftovers than the three of us can eat alone.
This year I made a walnut-brownie pie (um, brownie in a pie? Yes please!), Creamy White Chocolate Strawberry pie, and in response to my unfounded panic that we wouldn't have enough pie, I threw together the Key Lime pie we have at every occasion that could possibly warrant a pie (the husband's favorite).
Brownie Walnut Pie
1 pie crust, rolled out and in a pie pan, unbaked
1/2 C butter
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 C sugar
1/2 C flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 C chopped walnuts
Garnish with hot fudge and or strawberries
Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 20 minutes (this would be a great time to make your pie crust).
Combine eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate mixture and the nuts. Pour into pie crust. Cover edges with foil to prevent over-browning (I forgot this step - oops). Bake for 50-55 minutes at 350, or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.
We also celebrated pie day with a delicious quiche. And, in retrospect, I determined that quiche doesn't photograph well (or, I should say, doesn't photograph well for a photographer, we use that term loosely, who just points a camera at something and presses the button). But, believe me that the quiche was delicious, regardless how the picture looks.
Quiche:
1 pie crust
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 C half-and-half or milk
1/4 C green onion
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
dash ground nutmeg
3/4 C chopped ham
1 1/2 C cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss, etc)
1 Tbsp flour
Line pie plate with pastry crust. Do not prick. Cover with foil and bake fr 8 minutes at 450. Remove foil and bake for an additional 4-5 minutes.
Stir together eggs, half-and-half, green onions, and spices. Stir in ham. In a separate bowl, toss together the cheese and flour. Add to the egg mixture. Pour egg mixture into hot pastry shell. Cover edge of crust with foil to prevent over-browning. Bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
And as a special bonus for actually checking my blog even though I never post anymore, here is a video of the little boy. Did I mention that he is adorable?
The diaper box in the background is filled with sand. At the rate he throws sand, we'll need it soon enough.
Look at those adorable sand covered toes! And those blueberry covered hands! Uh, so cute, so far away. Love from snowy Colorado!
ReplyDeleteAlso what do you use as a thickener in your blueberry pie?
ReplyDeleteI didn't make the blueberry pie, but it was fabulous. And the toes are quite sandy. There is a layer of sand coating the rug by the back door and quite a bit in his crib, as well. Happy, sandy boy. Miss you!
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