domesticity?

(I wrote this entry like 2 weeks ago but I never got around to finishing it until now...oops).

Just as this post is titled, I have been flirting with domesticity. My mom used to worry that I would never get domesticated - this is certainly proving to be false! I think I mentioned that I made black raspberry muffins a few weeks ago, but I failed to provide pictures. So here are pictures from my adventure in cooking today (quite exhausting I must admit). The recipe follows.

Black Raspberry Pie

Ingredients:

• 3 pints black raspberries
• 1.5 c sugar
• 5 Tbl flour
• .25 tsp pure vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• sliver of butter to place on top of each mini pie (or 1.5 Tbl cut into pieces for 9 in. pie)
• milk (to brush on top of crust)
• pre-made pie crust (or homemade if you're motivated)

Pre-heat oven to 350*F

Baking sheet lined w/ foil.

Toss 1 half pint bberries w/ sugar

flour

vanilla extract

salt

Fold in remaining bberries

Let stand 5 minutes

Spoon into crust

Dot filling w/ butter

Lightly brush pastry rim w/ water

Press top of crust edges to seal

Trim overhang

Brush w/ milk, sprinkle w/ sugar

Bake 50 minutes or until filling is bubbling & crust is deep golden (for mini pies)

Bake 1.5 hours/until .. " " .. (for 9 in. pie)

***Cover rim pie crust with foil after 45 minutes to prevent over browning for the 9 in. pie.