Black and Blue (Berry) Pie
I use potato starch as the filler for this pie, as it doesn’t cloud up the filling as much as cornstarch, but if you don’t have any potato starch, feel free to substitute cornstarch at a 1:1 ratio. There are minimum spices in this pie, to allow for the berry flavor to come through. What’s extra awesome about this pie is that it’s pretty darn easy to make. The berry filling doesn’t require much prep work, and the crust has only four ingredients, meaning you have time to make it and then time to go and spank someone.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Blueberry | 1 cup (148g) | 84 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Blackberry | 1 cup (144g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Vodka | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 455 g (3 cups + 3 tablespoons) all purpose flour
- 300 g (1 cup + 5 tablespoons) salted butter, refrigerator cold
- 1/3 cup vodka
- 1/3 cup ice cold water
- 340 g (12 oz or 2 1/2 cups) blackberries
- 510 g (18 oz or 3 1/2 cups) blueberries
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated white sugar
- 45 g (3 tablespoons) potato starch (not potato flour)
- zest of 1 medium orange (~1 tablespoon)
- 1/4 teaspoon all spice
- 1/8 teaspoon (a generous pinch) nutmeg
- 1 large egg, separated into yolk and white for wash
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of extra sugar for sprinkling on top