Pie Party – Blueberry-Apricot with Whole Wheat & Flax Crust

It’s a Pie Party!  A few weeks ago a fellow blogger, Shauna Ahern at the wonderful site Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef and some of her friends, decided to get other bloggers, home cooks & chefs together for an internet wide Pie Party on July 5th.  Well, I didn’t need much more than the suggestion to bake up my families favorite, Blueberry-Apricot Pie.  But to give it the Out of the Box Food Health Boost, I made it with very little added sugar and baked it in a whole wheat and flax crust.  My family sends out a big, giant “thank you” through a mouthful of Blueberry Apricot Pie to all who created “Pie Party”.  They can’t wait until the next one!

 

 

 

 

 

Out of the Box FoodSM Deep Dish Blueberry-Apricot Pie

Special Equipment: Deep dish pie pan, rolling pin, decorative cookie cutter, baking sheet, foil, parchment (optional – for rolling out dough)

Ingredients:

  • Whole Wheat & Flax Crust (double recipe)
  • 6 C fresh blueberries
  • 3 large apricots, sliced
  • 1/3 C raw/granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch or 5 Tbsp quick cooking tapioca
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Roll out 1/2 of dough and lay in pie dish.
  • In a large bowl, mix cornstarch/tapioca with lemon juice and sugar.
  • Add blueberries and apricots.  Toss to coat.
  • Pour berry mixture into pie dish.
  • Roll out 2nd half of dough.  Cut out decorative shapes and lay cutouts over the top of the pie.
  • Brush crust with beaten egg wash.
  • Place pie on foil lined baking sheet and place baking sheet w/ pie in oven.
  • Bake in 425 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 375 degrees and continue baking for 50-60 minutes or until bubbling. (cover the edges of the pie with foil when brown to prevent burning)
  • Let rest to set.  Serve.

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This Post Has 5 Comments

    1. kimgerber 6 Jul 2011 Reply

      Thanks! Hope you enjoyed the “pie party!”

  3. Nelly Rodriguez 5 Jul 2011 Reply

    I love the combination of berries and apricots, both seasonal and must be so delicious! I’m curious about the flax crust and will be checking it out soon! Your pie looks so good! Happy Pie Day!

    1. kimgerber 6 Jul 2011 Reply

      Love to hear how your whole wheat & flax crust turns out! Thanks for the comment

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