Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Blueberry Nectarine Pie


(Written and eaten on 22.7.12)
Well happy European Pi Day to all! What a treat to make this pie today, on 22.7.12 (inverted month and date for those continental folks = the nearest fraction to pi: 22/7ths. Feel free to refer to my earlier Pi day posts here and here to further decipher the math reference. We take this stuff pretty seriously -- in a geeky-cool kind of way).
Blueberries and nectarines are in the prime of the season here in the northeast, and this recipe won plate-licking approval from my entire family, plus 3.14 friends who shared it with us. 

(I'm only counting the neighbor kid a little, because he doesn't "DO" pie. Or pi, for that matter. He ate only a bite of the crust and one blueberry. Does that equal about .14 of a slice? Work with me here – math is hard for me.) 
Here’s the best advice I can give you, so snap it up now before the season whizzes by:
IF YOU MAKE ONE RECIPE FROM THE BAKING WITH JULIA COOKBOOK, MAKE THIS ONE.
You can find the recipe at our hosts' blogs: Hilary of Manchego’s Kitchen and Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake.
Or better yet, buy the book! This recipe is worth the price of the entire volume.
Note: The only adjustment I made was to add a couple of extra teaspoons of flour to the cooked berry mixture. I tend to create super-runny fruit pies, so I wasn't taking any chances. Also, I peeled the nectarines, but I'm told you don't have to.
Here's the  ooey gooey violet filling. The nectarines stayed firmish even after baking. Bonus!

7 comments:

  1. Love your Pi! I'm a bit of a math geek myself and so is my son. Might have to steal your crust idea!

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  2. Years ago I homeschooled my duaghter and we used to celebrate Pi Day! I don't remember have Pie, but I do remember having fun with it. Your pie looks great and I agree, this is a great recipe!

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  3. Love geeky pi(e)s!

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  4. What a great idea!
    There's always a reason to have a piece of pie...

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  5. Hey, baking is all about math and since pie is round...
    Looks good :-)

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