Ina Garten shows us how to make
the quintessential summer dessert.̙Ƙ ˀƷ
here is almost nothing that says
summer more than a freshly baked
blueberry pie. A few months ago,when the quarantine started, I was
dreaming about making one, and I’m so
happy that the time has finally come.
I love making it now, during blueberry
season, because this is when the fruit has
the most flavor. (Otherwise, I use frozen
blueberries because they’re picked
in season and frozen at their best,
so they make delicious pies.)
Some people find it dauntingto make pie crust, but you
shouldn’t! The secret is
how you work in the butter.
If you overwork the dough
and completely blend
the butter into the flour,
your crust will be tough.
Instead, you’ll want to
leave bits of very cold
butter in the dough, so
you’ll see them as you’re
rolling it out. In the oven, the
water in the butter turns to
steam and creates a very flaky
crust. I hope you make this pie
because you will be so happy
while you’re eating it!
110 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ●JULY/AUGUST 2020
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