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Pints and Pies in July: Day 1

One of my favorite memories growing up…. Was that our family went blueberry picking every summer together. And when I ‘m talking about blueberry picking, I’m not just talking about small handfuls thrown into a couple of cartons. Only to go home and make one pie or throw on a couple of bowls of cereal. I’m talking like Sydney family outing and stock up for the next year. This gets real people. I remember one summer we drove up to Minnesota to visit my sister and we picked 80 pounds of blueberry’s as a family. 80 POUNDS OF BLUEBERRY’S. And after we were done my dad was insistent that we wash them right away in the bathtub of the hotel we were staying in. 

  I do love me some summer time that includes LOTS and LOTS of blueberry’s. And I’m kind of excited to announce to my Play On Project Readers that for the month of July I will be doing PINTS AND PIES IN JULY. I will be pairing a pint of beer with a delicious summer pie as well as a summer tune for your enjoyment. And since it’s the fourth of the July this weekend I have an EPIC Blueberry Pie for you paired with a yummy pint from Colorado.

    BLUEBERRY, BASIL, AND GOAT CHEESE HAND PIES

Inspired by the lovely Beth from localmilkblog.com

    2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour, divided + extra for dusting
1 tsp kosher salt
1 cup (2 sticks / 225 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into small dice
1/4 cup (60 ml) ice cold water

For Filling

1 pint (about 2 cups) blueberries
1/4 cup goat cheese
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 Tbsp honey (or to taste)
1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
small pinch of salt
about 2 Tbsp flour to thicken

For Assembly

1 egg
1 Tbsp whole milk
raw sugar, for sprinkling

COOKING DIRECTIONS

Prepare pastry crust. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix 1 cup of the flour with all of the salt. Then, with the machine on low speed, add the bits of butter, a handful at a time, until the butter is completely incorperated. Add the remaining flour until just blended, then the cold water until thoroughly incorporated. Dump dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, divide it equally in two, and form each piece of dough into a flat, round disc. Wrap them with the plastic and chill for at least one hour and up to two days. It can also be frozen for up to three months.

Heat oven to 400° F.

Prepare filling. Mix blueberries with all of the ingredients except the flour. Sprinkle flour gradually over top and mix well until desired consistency is reached and mixture is smooth. Cover and chill while you roll out the pastry.

Generously flour your work surface. Place one chilled, unwrapped dough on the flour and flour the top of the dough. Keep the other disk refrigerated while you work. Gently roll your dough out from the center until about 1/8 inch thick. Re-flour your surface as needed, continually lifting and rotating your dough to make sure no parts are sticking. If the dough becomes difficult to work with at any point, chill for a few minutes in the freezer on a baking sheet before continuing.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut an even number of circles in desired size using a floured biscuit cutter or the base of a small bowl. (I made 4″ pies using the base of a rice bowl.) Lay circles on parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly beat egg with milk for wash in a small bowl.


    This will be paired with:

    Odell Brewery’s Loose Leaf beer. Based in Fort Collins, CO. This guy is freaking delicious. It’s an easy drinking session ale. Light, crisp, and refreshing with a little bit more of hop-forward and flavorful. 4.5 % Alc. By Volume.

  I’m convinced this beer would go stunning with our little blueberry goat cheese hand pies. Not too sweet with a little bit of savory at the end. Double fist these two and you’re looking at an incredible 4th of July.

      Obviously we can’t go any further without pairing any of these deliciousness with a summer song. I just recently saw these guys in Austin. A band I was introduced to from the famous My Morning Jacket. The Trio is made up of the drummer Patrick Hallahan (My Morning Jacket) and guitarists and lead vocalists Adrian Quesada and Dante Schwebel. The song I’m going to pair is called South of Nowhere. Funky Rock with a little bit of 1970’s edge. Spanish Gold is a terrific summer soundtrack to your pie eating and pint drinking afternoons. Cheers my readers. We’re going to pack on the pounds this month!!

http://youtu.be/LXa4Y8zJtSI

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Pints and Pies in July. 

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