It’s that time of year when I look forward to getting my hands into the dirt. Seed and garden catalogs pile up on the coffee table with dog-eared pages and the outdoor thermometer is the first thing I check upon rising every morning. I long for the final frost of the season and dream of a healthy, productive garden.
A flock of red wing black birds took a break in the backyard today. It’s exciting to see the promise of spring in this way. The bluebirds are very busy making nests and it’s clear among the deer herd who will be giving birth in a couple of months. With snow still on the ground it is hard to imagine that there will be flowers blooming any time soon, but sure as the day is long, the bees will come and pollinate it all. It helps that I don’t use any chemicals in my yard. The bees and the butterflies flourish. We all benefit.
This pie is inspired by a recipe I saw in a book written by my all time favorite baker, Rose Levy Beranbaum. If I had a girl crush it would be on her. One of the first cookbooks I ever owned was her Cake Bible and I still treasure that book today. Rose’s version of this Bavarian cream pie naturally highlights honey, but I chose to change it up a bit with some blueberry elderberry preserves and elderflower syrup from Norm’s Farms. A baked cookie crust holds all the buzz worthy goodness. Isn’t it amazing what one can do with bubble wrap!
<3 Happy Spring <3
Hey gal… this just came in my e-mail and boy am I glad… This looks delicious and I have put it on my list of ‘must make’… Kat
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This looks so interesting and good! So creative. I love it!
Thanks! Really a very easy and fun decorative touch
Very creative use of bubble wrap! Looks too pretty to eat but I would manage!
move over pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving…new traditions 🙂
How creative!
A really fun technique
What a cute pie. I’ll have to wait until Lent is over to give it a try though. 🙂
Such a sweet comment! Would make the perfect Easter dessert.
What a great idea for a pie! I just happen to have some elderberry jam left from last year’s harvest. You’re so creative!
I bet your homemade jam is amazing