Thursday, July 25, 2013

Whats the formula for PI?

 Blueberry that is!!
mmmmmmm...Look at those blueberries! I don't know about you (but im feelin 22 oooOooo), that AND Im totally obsessing over the yummy blueberries this summer! Its like I cant get enough! At home in NH we have a local farm we go to during the week and a local farmers market every saturday filled with fresh summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, strawberries AND BLUEBERRIES! Yummmmm. I 
find myself constantly craving these delicious things. Although they are absolutely mouth watering on their own I also found them to be the perfect fix for a sweet tooth! I few weeks ago for a family gathering I decided they would be perfect in a blueberry Pie! How American right? And just in time for the Fourth, I used a family friends recipe for the most amazing blueberry pie you've ever had! What makes this pie so amazing you may ask? Splenda, thats right I said it, SPLENDA. So of course in my mind this means I can eat as much as I want because its "healthy", well I guess its just healthier. The Splenda actually makes the blueberries less watery and keeps the pie more intact. Needless to say it was a hit and mysteriously disappeared. Heres the recipe! Let me know what you think!...Did I mention its all from scratch?


What you'll need

 Flour
 Oil
 Ice Water
 Splenda
Butter
BLUEBERRIES!

For the Crust:


(This will need to be doubled since you need 2 crusts) Blend 1 Cup flour and 1/4 cup oil. THen add 1/4 cup Ice Water. This is important, it must be ice water. Blend together and roll out. Lay crust on the bottom of pie pan. When Pie is filled take the second half of crust and lay on top.


For the Pie:


Mix 1 cup Splenda and 1/2 cup flour.  Fill the inside of you pie pan with bottom crust already in place with fresh blueberries. Take your splenda/flour mix and pour over blueberries. Add a few pats of butter.

After placing second half of crust on top, seal the sides and cut slits in the pie crust and dot with remaining butter.


Bake for about 45 minutes or until lightly brown at 400 degrees.





To add a little Pizzazzzzzz to your pie (because in my mind its all about presentation) create a cut out instead of slits to make it look fun and festive! Take a look at mine!











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