What Do Coffee, Blueberries and Peaches Have in Common? Pie.

We all love pie. The best tasting pie, in my opinion, is fresh and hot out of the oven. One pie everyone knows and loves is apple pie. It is synonymous with popular American culture. We all know the saying as "American as apple pie". But apple pie is not the only delicious fruit pie out there. Peach, watermelon, strawberry and orange are just some of the other fruits you can bake into your pie. 


Blueberries and peaches are two fruits you think may not taste well together, but put them in a piecrust and I guarantee you it is the best pie you have ever tasted. The pie has the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I recommend using fresh fruit when making fruit pies. Fresh fruit has natural sugar to enhance the sweetness of the pie so you may not need to add as much sugar to the recipe. Using frozen fruit can be a bit of a pain since you have to make sure all the fruit is thawed out before baking with it.  


In addition to fruit pies, you can also make pies out of Jell-O, Cool Whip, peanut butter and coffee. My favorite non-fruit pie is coffee cream pie. This pie consists of a graham cracker crust with coffee, Cool Whip and instant Jell-O sprinkled with expresso shavings and is best served cold. With this recipe you need to be aware of how much coffee you put in. Too much coffee can overpower the flavor of the pie. 


Pie the perfect dessert to serve to your guest or even to make for your own enjoyment. Most pie recipes are simple to bake and can be whipped up in minutes. If you are feeling adventurous and have the time, try making your own pie crust. There is nothing like a pie that is made from scratch, pie crust and all.