i know. things have gotten pretty lame in this corner of the interweb. i could make excuses: med school. new city. med school. long distance relationship. med school. dog park. med school.
the thing is, THERE IS NO TIME FOR EXCUSES. tomorrow is Hobby Day, which means Show and Tell.
really? really. this is a crucial part of my professional education.
anyway. i have no hobbies! but i can't come up empty handed, so i'm going rogue, baking a pie, and resuscitating this piece. you called it, my hobby is food. some in the helping professions might say it is borderline manic to begin baking a pie at 11 o'clock on a weeknight. others might say: impossible (thanks mom!).
well, i say to them: bitches, it is on.
Recipe: Procrastination Pie
Filling
3 cups fresh blueberries
3 tbsp corn starch
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
Crust
2 1/2 cups flour
2 sticks butter
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2/3 cup ice cold water
bake at 425 for 20 min, then 375 until it becomes delicious (30-45 min more).
i'm not going to hold your hand here, this pie is like med school: sink or swim. but i will give you some tips:
1. cheat.
before i matriculated, i insisted on spending hours cutting up each stick of butter into tiny pea-sized bits by hand. now i cuisinart!
horror:
2. keep it clean.
messes take time. spreading flour all over your counter top takes time. spilling it on the floor takes time. laughing and taking pictures while your dog licks it up take time. instead, use saran wrap!
layer it on both sides of your dough and roll away.
3. alcohol.
who needs a rolling pin when you have screw top wine: classier than box wine--and handy! drink while your pie bakes.
et viola:
NB: these rules are for pastry only. do not attempt to apply them to medical school. your pie will be perfect; your ass will get burned.
YAY for being back in business! Will you save me a piece? XOXO
ReplyDeleteWhat up bitches !!! Pie looks great. Save me a slice. Nice to see you moved into the modern age of baking -- using a cuisinart to cut the butter. Hint: Next time put the butter and flour into the machine together and get the pea-sized pieces already mixed with flour; I do. Makes a great crust.
ReplyDeleteJoey G
Thanks askjoeyg.com!!!! I did in fact have the flour in there too--the photos just don't capture the magic when a certain photog isn't here to take them!
ReplyDeletei don't even know how to begin to express my gratitude that you are back up and running.. i haven't eaten or baked since your last blogging...
ReplyDeleteis there ANYTHING you can't do. that is the most beautiful pie in the world.. and you even make it look fun to make!
and blueberry is my favorite! you are totally amazing
first the resurrection of jesus a little over a week ago & now nom-sequitur is back on! what could be better??!! maybe some of that blueberry pie!
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- nancy
you are simply awesome--the best baker/chef/med student/athlete i know. i will never attempt to make this pie---why should i when i ccan beg you for a slice.
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coach k
and just in time for the most important move of the century...that being my move to your backyard. keep up the tasty treats for another couple years and that honors grade you might be eyeing in your pediatrics rotation will be yours for the taking!
ReplyDeletefood ^_^
ReplyDeleteDid youc all your mom a bitch? or, more quotey: "Bitches"?!
ReplyDeletePIE! mmmmmmmmm...paih.
ReplyDeletelove you and your paih.