so, i have pictures from my week of camping…but…i haven’t gone through them yet. extreme laziness got in the way. sorry, it happens.
i did manage to make these sweet little pies and a bit of (extra-easy) vanilla-bourbon ice cream to go with, because pie and ice cream…come on.
tomorrow morning, i am off on a plane and headed east to nyc. i will be visiting one of my very favorite friends and we will be using this as our guide, created by the nicest of nice cindy of quaint handmade. it seems that the summer time has taken me away from this ol’ blog, but it’s okay…we all need a little vacay, even blogs. plus, with fall around the corner, i will definitely be more willing to turn on the oven 😉
vanilla and bourbon ice cream
2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean pod, gutted
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon bourbon
heat milk and sugar w/ vanilla bean until sugar is dissolved. mix in cream and bourbon. allow to cool and rest, well covered, in refrigerator over night. remove vanilla bean pod. process according to manufacturers instructions in an ice cream machine.
sweet cherry pie
this is not a recipe…not even close. sorry. laziness.
i’m going to be honest here, i just made the first recipe for pie crust that i turned to in the first book i grabbed from the shelf. you should use whatever pie dough recipe you prefer. i like all butter, some don’t. who am i to say what pie crust you use. just bake the pie(s) at 350 until the crust is golden and the cherries are a’bubblin…
as for the cherries, i mixed 3 cups of pitted, dark sweet cherries w/ sugar to taste, the juice of a lemon and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. i rolled out rounds of dough and folded that into some ring molds, added cherries and made a lattice top. i also did it the way, way easier route, galette style. roll out your crust, mound some cherries in the center and fold up the sides.
Johanna
Oh my goodness….oh my! I wish I could have just a little bite. No…actually I wish I could have a whole serving. It looks and sounds amazing.
Peabody
Those look like lots of fun. A neat way to present them.
Ingrid
Your photos are stellar! Love your ice cream “bowls”. Very cool. Obviously I need to be more creative.
Enjoy your visit to NYC. Have fun and be safe!
~ingrid
Siri
Gorgeous little pies. Cherry is the way to go. I love the jars you have for serving the ice cream too. Were they a thrift store find of hand-me-down?
Dawn
I would happily sit at the table with you and stare at this and then devour it. LOL
Justin
this all looks amazing, but you make it sound way too easy
chocolatecup
Lovely lovely pies and ice cream. one of my fav combination- pie+ice cream:)
oneordinaryday
Wow.
These photos are absolutely amazing. You’ve got such a great eye! I’m in awe! : )
montague
lovely styling! the ice-cream in the glass container is beautiful!
Sophie
It looks that you had fun making these beauties!! What a lovely combined dessert: absolutely lovely,….
the southern hostess
You kill me! This looks amazing. Have a great time in NYC!
cindy
i hope you’ve arrived safe and sound … it’s hot, hot, hot. if there is one thing you must do it is to visit chelsea market! have fun!
Indigo
Okay, CUTE. Gorgeous gorgeous presentation and photos; I sort of want to cradle those cherry pies in my arms. Is that wrong? And hello, I could just drink the vanilla bourbon ice cream. Hell yes.
Hilary
Wow. So cute. GREAT photo.
Cindy put together a good list. Personally I would say don’t bother with Magnolia, but you MUST visit Chelsea Market! So many great bakeries and a really great lunch place called the Green Table.
onesilentwinter
this looks incredible!!! can;t wait to see camp pictures!
Elisabeth
AHHH! I MUST HAVE, like, NOW!
Hannah
Wow, those look SO delicious!
zested
Gorgeous photos – I just found your blog on tastespotting and will be adding you to my reader.
erika325
Hi Miss Cindy!
We’ve missed you 🙂 Hope you’re having a great summer. I want the vanilla and bourbon ice cream.
Erika (and Drew and Cooper!)
Karine
I love your pics and both recipes sounds terrific! Thanks for sharing 🙂
{nicole marie}
I love little pies – those look so cute and yummy!
iheartcakes
Those pies look unbelievable! What have you done to make them so damn luscious? 😉 I want one right now!