May 28, 2011

BLACKBERRY ICEBOX PIE (a 3-4 banana difficulty)


Sometime this winter I was watching a PBS cooking show and they made some sort of "Strawberry Icebox" Pie.  And I said to myself, "I cannot WAIT to make that during Strawberry season!"  Well, evidently blackberry season happens before strawberry season and I have an excess of blackberries.  So let's make a "Blackberry Icebox Pie"!!

I guess this recipe is a PBS, Cook's Illustrated, and Ben & Jerry's homemade ice cream collaboration inspired recipe.  Yes, in the B&J's homemade ice cream book they have ratios based on the sweetness of fruit and the amount of sugar needed...but I digress.  "anymonkeycan" make a "Blackberry Icebox Pie"!  Let's do this.

WHAT YOU NEED:
3 lbs (about 4 pints) of fresh Blackberries
1 c Sugar
2 T Cornstarch
1 T Unflavored Gelatine
1/2 t Salt
Juice from 1 Lemon (about 1-2 T)
1 Baked Pie Shell (I had an extra Pillsbury Pie crust I used, but next time I'm shooting to do it from scratch!)
Whip Cream

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED:
An oven/stove top
Small food processor
Medium Sauce pan
Large Bowl
Pyrex liquid measuring cup
Whisk
Rubber spatula

WHAT YOU DO:
1.  Put about 1.5 c of your "ugly" misshapen Blackberries in the food processor & puree for 30 sec.  You'll have about 3/4 c. of Blackberry puree.

 



















2.  In the Medium Sauce pan, Whisk together:  Sugar, Cornstarch, Gelatine, & Salt.











3.  Add & stir in the Blackberry Puree into the dry ingredients in the Medium Sauce Pan.











4.  Cook over Med-high heat.  Stir constantly & use a rubber spatula to occasionally scrape the puree from the sides & bottom the of the pan.  Bring to a boil for 2 min & be sure to continue to stir & scrape.  It should start to thicken just a little.










5.  Pour into a large bowl & add the Lemon Juice & let cool to room temp.  This may take 30-60 min.  At this point you can make your pie crust from scratch or bake the store bought one.










6.  After the glaze is at room temp, take the remaining Blackberries (about 2 lbs worth) and fold gently into the glaze.

7.  Gently spoon the pie filling into your BAKED pie crust & smooth out evenly.


oops...'this monkey' originally forgot to bake that store bought pie crust!

 
ok, that's better!!
 8.  Put that pie in your refrigerator to chill for about 2-3 hours.
9.  Serve with Whip Cream!!


I was a bit surprised how easy this came together, especially with the store bought pie crust!  I'll give this a 4 banana difficulty with "made from scratch" pie crust & whipped cream.  Definitely a "3 bananar" going the store bought route.

There you have it.  It really is as good as it looks!  "Anymonkeycan" make a "Blackberry Icebox Pie"!!



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