Blueberry Goat Cheese Pie, 3 Sisters Café Indianapolis
 
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A unique twist on a blueberry pie. Goat cheese and basil catch your attention.
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Recipe type: Pie
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8 slices
Ingredients
  • For the crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cold margarine, cubed
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • Cold water
  • For the pie:
  • ½ cup soft goat cheese
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 large egg
  • Pinch salt
  • 5 cups fresh blueberries
  • Topping:
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup melted margarine
Instructions
  1. For the crust:
  2. Combine flour, margarine, sugar, and salt in large bowl.
  3. Work the mixture with your fingers, until crumbly and the size of peas.
  4. Add about ½ cup cold water. When dough comes together in a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  5. For the filling:
  6. Mix the goat cheese, heavy cream, egg, sugar, flour, salt and basil together in a bowl. Add the blueberries and mix to the desired texture.
  7. For the topping:
  8. Mix the almonds, sugar and margarine in a bowl; set aside.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  10. Roll out the dough and place it in a 10-inch pie pan. Trim and crimp the edges and prick the bottom of the crust with a fork. Par-bake the crust for 15 minutes or until firm. Let cool slightly.
  11. Pour the filling into the crust and sprinkle over the topping.
  12. Bake for 35-40 minutes until slightly bubbling and the crust is browned, rotating the pie halfway through.Let pie cool for at least 30 minutes on a wire rack and the filling can firm up.
Recipe by People, Places and Pies at http://peopleplacespies.com/fourth-july-pie-fest-blueberry-goat-cheese-pie-3-sisters-cafe-indianapolis/