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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tuesdays With Dorie: Baking With Julia- Blueberry Nectarine Pie


This Blueberry Nectarine Pie was a piece of cake to make ( pardon the pun).


Close up of baked pie

The pie crust was easy easy to make and so was the filling. I did cut back on the sugar for the filling. I used a scant  3/4 cup. What I mean by that is that I used less than 3/4 of a cup of sugar, but more than 1/2 cup. I made this the day before the 4th of July and that is why I decided to not use a complete top crust.  Instead  I took what would have been the top crust and used my star cutter to cut stars out of the tope layer. I then placed those stars all over the top. It was a great 4th of July treat.

I would  absolutely  make this pie again.



Before pie was baked





Just out of the oven

I forgot to add this info when I first posted, so I revised the post by adding the following.
Thanks to our hosts  – Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake and Hilary of Manchego’s Kitchen.  Check out their blogs to read about their baking experiences as well as for the recipe itself. 
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14 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 31, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Love the idea of cutting out stars for the crust! I loved the crust!

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  2. Andrea_TheKitchenLionessJuly 31, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Hi Lisa, your 4th of July Blueberry-Nectarine Pie looks wonderful! I love the way the cut-out stars look! I am sure that ist was quite a treat!

    Looking forward to next Tuesday!

    Have a wonderful week!

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    1. Tomato ThymesJuly 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM

      Hi Andrea--I am also looking forward to next Tuesday. BTW--I love your photos on your blog. Your pie looks great!
      Lisa

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  3. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen NotesJuly 31, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Perfect pie for the 4th! Love the stars and it baked beautifully.

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  4. Tomato ThymesJuly 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Thank you to everyone. I wish I had a piece of this pie right now. I loved it.
    Lisa

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  5. Cathleen | My Culinary MissionJuly 31, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    Love the stars! Perfect for the 4th.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 1, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    Looks pretty with the stars instead of a top crust!

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  7. baker in disguiseAugust 1, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    oh the stars are really cute.. i had seen this idea too.. maybe next time...

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  8. smarkiesAugust 1, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    that's a really pretty crust with all the stars. really creative!

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  9. Sweet and That's itAugust 1, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Your pie looks so beautiful.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    Love the stars on your pie.

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  11. TeresaAugust 5, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    Love the stars!

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  12. Cher RockwellAugust 5, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Beautiful with the starry top!

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