#2 lattice-top blueberry pie

blueberries are everywhere right now...so of course my next pie was going to have to be this one...and i got to make it for a dear friends birthday (2 in fact for a super duper large party!)...

martha suggested that i should also refrigerate the dry ingredients for my pate brisee for 30 minutes..so, i tried it for one of the pies...

i think it did make the dough a bit fluffier..but the end result seemed to be the same...delicious. i don't know if i would take the time to do this again..unless i was just looking to kill 30 minutes. shrug. but it was fun feeling like i was making the pie extra special. (by the way..i'm dying to try the skinny girl margarita - hiding behind the nutritious milk - apparently it's all contained and you just pour it over some ice and it has the same amount of calories as a glass of wine...).

i needed plenty of space, so i turned my dining area into my pie area.

i rolled out some dough, picked thru the berries to be sure i had only the best and the brightest...

and cut some lattice..which always is my favorite part...

and instead of crimping the edges with  my fingers, i used a fork..which gives it a vintage feel...

i used one glass pie plate..which was 10 inches and one metal at 9 inches. i think the metal pie turned out far better than the glass for several reasons: 1. it was fuller and 2. the crust was slightly flakier. i think the glass plate will be better for icebox pies..or cream pies. (note to self).

either way, i think they turned out to be a big hit.

ease of recipe: easy peasy.

tastiness: slightly tart, delicious subtle, but flaky crust

make it again?: you betcha.