Adding blueberries to Swedish Apple Pie

16 years ago

With a tree full of ripe apples out back I have decided a pie must be made tonight. Recipe below.

* 1 1/2 pounds Fuji apples - peeled, cored and sliced

* 1 tablespoon sugar

* 1/2 cup sugar & 1/2 cup brown sugar

* 1 cup flour

* 1 teaspoon cinnamon & 1 teaspoon nutmeg

* 3/4 cup melted butter

* 1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Toss apples with 1 tablespoon of sugar, and pour them into a pie plate. Thoroughly mix together 1 cup of sugar with the flour, cinnamon, butter, and egg. Spread this evenly over the top of the pie.
Bake in preheated oven until the apples have cooked and the topping is golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes.

My only change is to use a pre made crust for the bottom. Love this recipe.

My question is regarding possibly incorporating some dried blueberries. We picked up a bag from Costco last weekend. Would the best course of action be to just add them as they are, dried or to hydrate in say some bourbon or brandy? If so how do I do that? Simmer in the alcohol then drain and add?

Thank you!

Kate

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lindac
16 years ago
Rehydrating in some booze would be good, but so would justa dding them in....the juice in the apples will rehydrate.
Linda c
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you Linda. You are always so quick about answering my questions.

Of course I have more questions:) How much would you add? 1/4 C? 1/2 C? I don't want to go overboard. If this were your pie would you do the booze soak or just add the blueberries as it?

Thank you.

Kate
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lindac
16 years ago
If it were my pie...I would add about 1/2 a cup of blueberries....and half a cup of pecans too!!
I would use brandy because I like that flavorw ith apples and put about 2 T. brandy over the half cup of berries and pecans....and let it sit for atleast an hour...overnight would be better.
then dump the whole thing in with the apples.
And if It were my pie I would make the crust using another 1/2 cup of butter! And I would bake it in my big white pie plate!LOL!
Maybe I better go buy some blueberries!
Linda C
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks Linda. You are a funny lady. I have the blueberries and nuts soaking now. Not sure on the butter, that might be a bit rich for me. I greatly value your input though. Have a great day.

Kate
annie1992
16 years ago
LOL, Kate, I wouldn't soak in booze because I don't like booze, so it's a personal thing. I think the pecans are a great addition and I'd go with the half cup of blueberries just added right into the filling with the apples.

Since I'm not soaking the berries, I'd toast the pecans and then add them in too....

Let us know how your pie came out!

Annie
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks Annie. Oh toasting the nuts, great thinking. I'll do that next time. I don't make many pies so I would have never even thought of that.

I will keep you posted on the pie and try to get a couple of photos if I don't do something goofy and mess it up:)

Kate
lindac
16 years ago
Oh! Yeah....toast the pecans! I was so anxious to get them into the booze I forgot about that!
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Well ladies, a little update. I had no pecans so used walnuts. I soaked before Annie's wise suggestion to toast so next time I will be toasting. Let me say this on the whole soak in booze thing...,that seemed to come together very well. I only had a little bit of brandy but had nearly a whole bottle of Vanilla Kahlua. So I mixed the two alcohols together with the nuts and blueberries and soaked them until about an hour ago. That little concoction smelled just heavenly when I threw it in with the apple pie.

Should be out of the oven in about 25 more minutes so we shall see.

Kate
lindac
16 years ago
I can wait...
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Okay then. The pie came out of the oven last night looking brown and lovely. We were able to leave it alone until about lunchtime today at which hour my husband and I each had a couple of pieces. It turned out very, very well. I have to say the booze soaked blueberries/walnuts really added a decadent twist to the pie. My DH raved about how good it was, and he isn't a raver. Even made me promise there would be some left when he and his daughter return from the movies tonight.

Thank you every so much Linda and Annie. You were a big help.

Kate
annie1992
16 years ago
Kate, I'm glad it turned out so well, but not as glad as your husband is.

It sounds delicious, I'll bet it was.

Annie
lindac
16 years ago
....sigh....I'm eating sugar cookies....but they're not too bad.
But booze soaked berries and apples might be better!
katefisher
Original Author
16 years ago
Again, most appreciated.

Next weekend's battle cry will be the first pecan pie of the season. Not really to my taste but he loves pecans.

Kate

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