Hold onto your hats, folks, because I'm about to confess something:
I used to not like pie.
I used to think that fruit was best enjoyed fresh, not cooked. And then I met Esther.
I've told y'all a little bit about how I met Esther the first day I lived in California. I said I would tell you the rest of the story, so here goes:
I moved to California in July of 2006, just months after graduating college. Since apartment leases didn't start until September, I had to sub-lease a room in the interim. I rented a room in a 3-bedroom apartment with two other girls.
My parents drove me to California with everything I owned in my Honda Accord. (I wish I still owned so few things!) Three days later, I pulled up to apartment #106 and knocked on the door. Esther opened the door with a big smile, an apron around her neck and flour on her hands. I said "nice to meet you" and walked inside. She was baking an apple pie and watching Paula Deen on TV. Was it written in the stars that we would be best friends or what? Any doubts my parents had about leaving me in a strange state disappeared because of Esther's friendliness.
Esther and I were instant best friends, and we have been ever since. Actually, everyone who lived in that apartment (including the girl whose room I rented and another girl who took the 3rd roommate's room a month later) is still good friends. Over bottles of wine, we laugh about how apartment #106 brought us all together. Here we are today, in each other's weddings.
Esther's pies made me love pie. Her pies are the kind that drip butter when they are pulled from the oven. They are the kind of pies that taste even better with ice cream, but you still sneak a few bites without it so you can taste the crust and juicy fruit. The pie that made me a believer was her mixed berry pie. It tastes like a triumph. I asked for her recipe and she replied "oh, I just use a bag of frozen mixed berries and make my own all-butter dough." Like that was an easy task!
I did just like she said, though. I took part of a bag of frozen mixed berries, stirred in some flour and sugar and tucked it into the pie crust. I dolloped sour cream on top, and crimped the edges of the dough closed. I put Paula Deen on the TV just to make sure everything turned out right.
And it did.
I used a 5" mini deep-dish pie pan that Esther gave me for Christmas last year. Isn't it darling? You can use a regular 6 or 7" pie pan, too. A delicious homemade berry pie.
Mixed Berry Sour Cream Pie
Ingredients
For the crust:
For the filling:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
5
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 498Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 273mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 4gSugar: 16gProtein: 7g
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
What a great way to start your post-college years! This pie looks amazing and small enough to just about be a personal pie:-)
Kathryn says
I'm not really a pie person either but my boyfriend keeps dropping not so subtle hints! I love the addition of sour cream in these, so tasty.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This pie is heavenly! Love the sour cream addition :)
Julie @ Table for Two says
awww what a precious story!! this pie looks and sounds so good! i love that you added sour cream in this..it's unique and not something you see every day in pie!
Jan says
I'm definitely going to try this one. I love berry pies and I think I can bake this in one of my larger ramekins. Everything's better with sour cream :)
Julie says
Dang, girl! This sounds so yummy. I love pie crusts with the vinegar added. it makes it extra flaky and tender. I need to find a smaller pie pan so that I can make this for my husband and myself. Well, unless I make it while he is traveling and then it could be my dinner. :-)
Marnely Rodriguez says
What a perfect way to welcome spring!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
This looks so awesome. That filling...OH wow. Interesting you say NOT to defrost. Hey, I can follow that rule :)
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Yes, it is darling. Pretty much the most darlingest thing I've ever seen! Want one :) I need an Esther in my life.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
This is the cutest little pie, and so colorful! Looks like a delicious dessert for two. Thanks for sharing. Also, I’m having a great giveaway today with four potential prize winners, so you should enter!