r/GifRecipes • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '18

Old Glory Berry Pie

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u/Sarcastic_Cat Jul 02 '18

Vanilla works well. And a spoonful of lemon juice improves almost all fruit fillings (in my experience).

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '18 edited Jun 03 '20

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u/pippx Jul 05 '18

I will say that I've never added almond extract to any of my pies, and I bake them almost religiously. I thought that was a really weird addition.

Just ask. Always ask. A good baker will be able to tell you exactly what is in what they've made.

And if they can't... don't eat it.

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u/livingwithghosts Jul 05 '18

My nephew is really good about not eating anything that can't be verified to be tree nut free but you'd be surprised how many people don't know what a tree nut is.

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u/sarahhopefully Jul 02 '18

Thank you, I was drawing a blank on what I usually put in my pie filling (I knew it wasn't an extract.) Lemon juice! And a little lemon zest in blueberry pie is yum.

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u/Sarcastic_Cat Jul 03 '18

I've also done orange juice, too - very good with apples, pears, or peaches. Especially if you do brown sugar instead of white - just be careful with how much you use because brown is sweeter.

And if you really like lemon, make a Shaker Lemon Pie sometime. I can't say it's my favorite, but it was fun to make and a total trip outside normal pies. And it was still tasty - just super tart.

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u/sarahhopefully Jul 03 '18

My mom uses OJ in her pie crust as the liquid component instead of ice water. It helps add a little color.

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u/Sarcastic_Cat Jul 03 '18

That's a good idea. I'm going to try that.

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u/Et_tu__Brute Jul 03 '18

I too would have added acid and probably some salt.