Jeans Special Berry Pie Food

FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Mix the blueberries, 1/2 cup of sugar, the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice and Cassis in a large bowl. Carefully ease one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, making sure not to stretch the dough or it will shrink as the pie bakes. With a sharp knife, cut the excess dough off at the edge of the pie plate. Spoon the blueberry mixture into the pie shell, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure you include all the juices.
• Brush the edge of the crust with the egg wash. Carefully lay the second crust on top, again easing - not stretching - it onto the pie. Cut the excess dough off at the edge of the pie plate. Press the edges together with a dinner fork or crimp with your fingers. Brush the top crust with the egg wash, cut three slits for steam to escape and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place the pie on the prepared sheet pan and bake in the middle of the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until the filling is very bubbly and the crust is nicely browned. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature.
• Cut the butter in 1/2-inch dice and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening and pulse 10 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump the dough out on a floured board and turn it into a ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece out on a well-floured board into a 12- to 13-inch circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board.

FRUIT SWEETENED BERRY PIE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine the berries (I have used fresh black berries and the mixed berries from Costco), the thinly sliced apples (I have used granny smith), the flour, orange zest, orange extract and cinnamon. Stir over medium heat until thickened. Make sure to keep stirring so the berries don't scorch. Line a pie pan with crust. When berries are thickened pour into lined pie dish and top with butter, if desired. Top with second pie crust and crimp edges. Cut slits in the top of the pie and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until crust is golden. Enjoy!

DEWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Line 9" pie pan with half the pastry.
• Combine berries, sugar, flour and lemon juice (being careful not to mash berries).
• Spoon berry mixture into pie shell, and dot with butter.
• Cover with top crust and slash in several places to allow steam to escape. (I usually brush top crust with a slightly beaten egg white).
• Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes, or until browned.

GLAZED FRESH BERRY PIE

Steps:

• First, bake the deep dish pie shells according to the instructions on the box, then let cool as you prepare the rest of the recipe.
• To make glaze, crush 2 cups strawberries; add cold water to make 2 cups juice mixture. Pour into small heavy saucepan and place over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes; strain and add cold water to make 2 cups.
• In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually whisk in strawberry juice mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly. Cool glaze slightly.
• Generously fill baked pie shells with the fresh strawberries and blueberries. Divide the glaze in half, then pour over the fruit in each pie. Put in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours or until glaze is chilled and set.
• Just before serving, whip cream with some icing sugar and a splash of vanilla to sweeten. Enjoy this fantastic summer dessert! Everyone will ask for seconds.

JEAN'S BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• First pour the dry peas onto a cookie sheet and sort through for any foreign objects or tiny pebbles. Thoroughly rinse the peas under cool water for several minutes in a strainer.
• Heat a large stockpot on high. Add the diced bacon and sausage and let cook until brown and the fat has released. Add the onions, green pepper, garlic and green beans, sauté for 3-4 minutes until tender. Add the bay leaf and ½ of the blackening seasoning and stir, allowing the seasoning to form on the vegetables and the bottom of the pot. Add chicken stock and peas and bring to a simmer be careful not to boil. Simmer at a gentle pace until tender, approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours. Add additional stock if there is little liquid left. When they have reached the desired doneness add the tomatoes, remaining seasoning, green onions, and the additional salt and pepper as desired. Serve over hot steamed rice.

MOUNTAIN BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
• Stir in berries and add water and lemon juice.
• Cook over medium heat just to the boiling point- it should be thickened. If berries are frozen this takes a little while.
• Pour into pie shell and dot with butter.
• Top with a lattice crust or full crust with slits cut.
• Brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Put the flour, butter, icing sugar, ground almonds and zest in a food processor and whizz to crumbs. Mix the yolk with 1 tbsp cold water, then add to the processor and pulse until the dough comes together.
• Split the pastry in half, wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 20cm pie dish with half the pastry, add a sheet of greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake blind for 30 mins. Remove the paper and beans. Mix the berries and cornflour with the extra 2 tbsp icing sugar and a squeeze of orange juice, then pile into the pie base.
• Roll out the remaining pastry until big enough to cover the pie with a slight overlap. Whisk the egg white with a fork, then brush a little around the pastry rim. Carefully lift on the pastry lid, trim the edges and press with fork prongs to seal. Use a 2cm cutter, the large end of a piping nozzle or a bottletop to stamp out a few pastry polka dots - discarding the pastry circles you stamp out. Brush all over with more egg white, then sprinkle generously with granulated sugar and bake for 30 mins until golden and the syrupy fruit has started to bubble out of the polka dots.
• Allow the pie to cool for a few mins before serving hot, or warm or at room temperature, with a dollop of clotted cream, ice cream or drizzle of single cream, if you like.

JEAN'S SPECIAL BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• Pour berries into unbaked pie shell.
• Mix following 4 ingredients until smooth and then pour over the berries.
• Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the berries.
• Bake at 425 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes and then turn oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes.