02/01/2024
THE IS IN:
CAST IRON AS PIEPLATE
First, let me mention , their flash-frozen bags of Michigan farm goodness NEVER disappoint.
A two pound bag of tart cherries and a small bag of assorted berries cooked down to a pie filling with a wee bit 'o organic sugar (¾ cup) in my best non-stick Ballarini International
And the Doctor?
to get a fairly decent piecrust without whipping it up yourself - I use an organic brand of pre-rolled , refrigerated crusts - slap on (okay, so it's actually lightly rubbing in) about a tablespoon of good unsalted butter and
BAM
a decent, buttery crust is yours in a flash - and don't handle it too much and it'll be flaky and tender...just like my 3rd husband*.
A freeform pie, or galette, is just a few minutes away - I cooked down frozen Michigsn tart cherries: you could slice up some apples, pears, plums or whatever you have. I ended up using about a cup of filling, just remember that the fruit should be soft enough to eat and sliced up thinly; add a pinch or two of cornstarch to the filling if it looks too liquid - just stir together a little hot water with the cornstarch (yes! exactly like a pie) and stir that into the fruit. I, of course, add a little spice - these days I use my own mix that's garam masala-ish, but you
do
you
and use cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg or mace.
That orange stuff on the crust and the middle of the galette is simply "hurricane marmalade ", but any marmalade, jam or jelly you like will do.
My trusty 9 inch did just fine as a pieplate, center the crust the way you see 👇🏾, spoon on the fruit filling, and gently pleat the piecrust around the filling.
Top it with the marmalade or jam glaze and give it about 25 mins @ °350F or until lighly browned....top it with whipped cream if you like, although I like it nekkid as a jaybird.
Let it cool before using a spatula to remove, and serve.
I would tell you what to do with leftovers but there won't be .
any
* If you know me, you know I amuse myself with a running gag about having been married 13 times...🤣 my current (and only) husband isn't as amused as I am...wonder why🤔
