So it's little surprise that her grown-up contribution to Thanksgiving each year is a blueberry pie.
This year she got creative. She'd seen this recipe in the NY Times for Blueberry pie with a crust made out of cornmeal.
Blueberry Pie with Cornmeal Crust
I'll admit, I was doubtful.
I'll also admit I was wrong.
It was AMAZING!!!
(Who cares that they probably didn't eat blueberry pie at the first Thanksgiving. They probably didn't eat pumpkin pie either!)
I shouldn't have been doubtful because I loved the blueberry cornbread muffins I used to make her when she was a child.
This pie was even better.
The sugar on top gave such a nice crunch and the cornmeal crust was perfection!
I took a picture of her pie. Good thing because there wasn't much of anything left.
My other daughter and I made an apple tart that was also really good but it definitely got overshadowed by the blueberry.
I know I should be on to Christmas cooking, but there was so much goodness at Thanksgiving that I'm holding out just a little longer!
What are some of your unusual recipe combinations?
Mary Cate, I love blueberries and blueberry pie. I don't care what time of year it is. And I like the change up with the crust. A bit of the unexpected.
ReplyDeleteWow -- never heard of cornmeal crust, that is a neat twist and I can see how it would go well with the blueberries. That pie looks positively delicious. Now I'm craving blueberries something fierce.
ReplyDeleteNot sure that I can think of unusual combinations I've made. Well, mind you, because I cook vegetarian some might think all my recipes are made up of strange combinations. LOL
Oh -- wait -- I did make a grilled cheese sandwich with apples once. It was pretty good. Does that count as a strange combination?
I would never have thought of this but I can totally see it being amazing. The combination of taste and texture is wonderful, I bet!
ReplyDeleteCate, I'll have to try this. I'll lay claim that the berries and cornmeal are good for me, and the sugar is a tag-along! Thank you for this!
Cate, I LOVE the idea of cornmeal crust. I am definitely going to have to try this out. Looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteFor me, chocolate covered cherries are a strange food combination :) In fact, any fruit with chocolate.
ReplyDeleteBut this pie looks scrumptious! The cornmeal in the crust looks like it's just enough to give it a bit of crunchy sweetness. I can hardly wait to try it!
Mary, that look amazing! Blueberry has always been my favorite pie flavor. Forget apple if there are blueberries around!! :) Thanks for sharing! There's something really yummy about cornmeal in a crust. Or in anything. I just love corn.
ReplyDeleteI should amend that. It's my favorite FRUIT pie flavor. I still favor pecan pie overall. :)
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