easy as pie

earlier today i decided to make cookies. or more scones. but i lost the will before i pulled the ingredients down from the cupboards.

ten minutes later i started thinking about this delicious pie i always get before and after i go to the doctor. and then discovered the place i get it closed. and then had to make berry pie.

i didn't have any berries, but i searched the freezer and borrowed some from my roommate, who was surprised i was making pie since i didn't have the energy to make cookies. but pie is way easier than cookies.

seriously. it takes like 10 minutes to make a pie, then you just have to wait for it to bake. and cool.

here it is:

crust:

1 3/4 c whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 c olive oil

1 t salt

3 T ice-cold water

take more than half of it and roll it out between two sheets of parchment or wax paper, then throw it in a pie plate.

filling:

1 bag of frozen berries (mixed is my favorite, i had strawberries today, and some cranberries)

3 T sugar (depends on how sweet the berries are. use less than you think you need.)

3 T arrowroot powder or cornstarch or something similar.

mix it all together - with the berries still frozen - and put in the pie crust, and top.

bake for like 45 minutes or so... take it out before the crust browns. let it cool for awhile or it'll be way too runny.

if it's not sweet enough, serve with buttery bourbon sauce and soy dream (if you didn't eat it all earlier in the week...)

i forgot to take a picture before i smashed through the crust to taste it. it was prettier, i swear.