American Pie with Vanilla Bean Custard makes 1 10 - inch pie ingredients: for the crust: 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 16 tablespoons butter, cubed and
cold ice
water, as needed for the filling: 2 1/2 cups frozen wild blueberries (or about 2 cups big fresh blueberries) 5 cups halved cherries (about 1 1/2 pounds frozen or 1 3/4 pounds fresh) juice
of 1 lemon 1 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup cornstarch pinch
of salt for the vanilla bean custard: 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup lowfat milk 3
egg yolks 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar scrapings
of 1/2 a vanilla bean directions: Make the crust: place flour, sugar, and salt
in a large
bowl.