I called my pie ‘Star Kissed Strawberry’ and, as the name suggests, it was a baked strawberry pie. Most strawberry pies are fresh rather than baked so I thought it might be fun to make a pure baked strawberry pie.
To keep it interesting I infused a homemade strawberry jelly with star anise, rosewater, lemon peel before adding the fresh strawberries. This added a depth to the pie without taking away from the strawberriness. I also dusted the top crust with anise seed sugar to echo the star anise in the filling.
I’m not entirely sure how it tasted because I’ve never made this exact pie before and I couldn’t stay for the tasting. I had class. The contest was a berry pie contest through the farmer’s market. I’ll post a link to the recipe – they’ll be featuring it on the website.
And I was a wreck. I had made two test pies. One was perfect - the second was a horrific disaster. The disaster pie led to a reworking of my pie plans, a subtraction of sorts. I am definitely the type of person who likes to overcomplicate, subtraction is not my forte. While I know this is my pattern ...
I had the opportunity to experiment with my cashew pie crust this weekend when making blueberry pie for our annual farm picnic out at our local cowshare. It is best to cook the crust and filling separately or the crust gets too dark. Featured in the Hella Delicious 2012 recipe calendar. This pie-cru ...
This is quite simple to make and is a great SCD or GAPS pie for the Holiday Season. It is quite rich and sweet--very delicious! Pecans are very high in antioxidants so this pie is good for you too. Crust: 2/3 c raw cashew butter
1 1/2c chopped pecans
3 cardamom pods, seeds removed and grou ...
To be honest, I have never been a pumpkin pie fan, I always thought it was the worst part of Thanksgiving. I have finally come up with a pumpkin pie that I find absolutely HELLA delicious! I have been working on this recipe for a while. The problem was the crust. When making GAPS or SCD pies it i ...
This rich treat is featured on the cover of the Hella Delicious 2011 calendar--it is delicious and quite easy to make. Crust: 3/4 c raw cashew butter
1 1/2 c chopped nuts (I use cashews, pecans, walnuts and/or hazelnuts)
3 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
5-7 fresh dates, seeded and ...
As you can tell from the poll on our homepage (please take a second to vote if you haven't already :-) , I am a bit of a fan of street vendors, illegal or otherwise since legal and illegal can vary quite a bit depending on what country you are in. I would love to sell some food in the park, so I lis ...
Not half bad for my first time!
