Four Berry Pie

372.  This past Memorial Day was a special time to remember all those fallen in battle to gain our freedom.  We are thankful for their sacrifices.
I took time that day to make a special meal and to make a Four Berry Pie for dessert with a Coconut Oil crust.  The berries included Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Blackberry.

Here is my recipe:

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 I am proud of my heritage, my father, my family, my husband who served bravely in WWII, Korean and Vietnam War and who actively helped to gain our freedom.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” 

~  Ronald Reagan

"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." ~  Franklin D. Roosevelt

"The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men."           ~  Minot J. Savage

"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."  ~  Adlai E. Stevenson II

"Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran does not have that problem."   ~  Ronald Reagan

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."   ~  Unknown

"For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue."   ~  James A. Garfield

Apple Raspberry Mini Pies

341.  Fall has arrived and the harvest of summer fruits is winding down.  And, a pie is always a good idea!   So tonight, it is Mini Apple Raspberry Pies...a little taste of summer and a little taste of fall.  

Apple Raspberry Mini Pies

3 Apples peeled, cored and cut in chunks

1 cup of fresh red raspberries (never rinse)

1 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon corn starch

1 tsp of apple pie spices or cinnamon

1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 Tblsp butter

1 recipe of pie dough

Prepare the apples and mix with the sugar, corn starch, spices and lemon juice.  Mix together and set aside.  Roll out the pie dough till 1/4" thick and cut out circles or squares large enough to fit into  each space in a muffin pan and trim to fit.  Fill each dough cup with the apples and juices from the bottom of the mixture.  Top each apple pile with 5 or so raspberries. 

Roll remaining dough out 1/4" thick and cut round, square or cookie cutter shapes for each mini pie top.  Dot the apples with butter and place the cut shape on top of the apples.  No need to seal.  Brush with milk or heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees till the liquid is bubbling, about 20 -25 minutes.  Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

I topped off the pie with an autumn leaf cut out from my pie dough.

 Go out and enjoy the fall by picking apples or pumpkins.  Try baking something for your family and enjoy the simple pleasures of homemade goodies.

" All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
~ Winston Churchill