IMAGINARY PIE INSPIRED BY HOOK

For the Pie Crust

Begin by combining all purpose flour, granulated sugar, a pinch of kosher salt, and 1 stick of unsalted butter (cubed) in the bowl of a food processor. Slowly pulse until the butter pieces are no larger than a coffee bean.

Pour the mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle ice water over the top. Coax together until the dough holds its shape. If it’s not coming together, add 1 tbsp of additional ice water at a time until the mixture forms a nice dough ball.

Turn the dough out onto a non-floured surface and press into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in a fridge for at least 2 hours.

After 2 hours, place the dough on a well floured surface and begin “whacking” with a rolling pin, rotating occasionally for even whacking. This will help soften the dough before you roll it out 2 inches wider than the width of your pie plate. Make sure your surface is generously floured so the dough doesn’t stick.

Once the dough has reached the desired diameter, use the rolling pin as a scroll to furl and unfurl the pie dough over the pie plate. Then lift and drop (not press) the dough into the corners of the pie plate. You don’t want to stretch the dough, as that will make it shrink in the oven.

Trim off excess edges of crust around the pie plate and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

After 1 hour, dock your crust by poking gently with a fork. Line with aluminum foil and fill with your pie weight of choice (I used rice) and place in a preheated 350°F oven for about 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, remove the aluminum foil sheet from the pie and place the crust back into the oven for another 20-25 minutes, until evenly brown all over. Let cool while you create your filling.

For the Cream Filling

For the Gelatin Mixture

In a small saucepan, bring a heavy cream to a simmer before adding gelatin and whisk together until fully dissolved. Set aside to cool completely.

For the Filling

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine heavy cream and granulated sugar and then beat it together on medium high speed until it reaches soft peaks.

Once cream has reached soft peaks, add cream cheese. Make sure the cream cheese is cut into cubes and warmed to room temperature. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed until smooth and creamy with just a few errant lumps.

Scrape down the sides of your bowl, add the lemon juice and zest, a generous pinch of kosher salt, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.

Beat on medium speed for another minute before adding in the heavy cream and gelatin mixture. Beat for 3 more minutes on medium-high speed until smooth, creamy, and light.

For the Assembly

Begin assembly by pouring the cream into the cooled off pie shell and smooth it with an off-set spatula, or rough it up to make it seem more like the one in the movie. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 6 hours or until completely set.

For the Whipped Cream

In a stand mixer bowl mix together heavy cream, granulated sugar, and your desired food coloring (blue or green). Beat together until they form stiff peaks.

Load the whipped cream into a pair of pastry bags, cut the end and decorate your pie. 6 globs of blue around the perimeter and 1 glob of green in the center, if you want to be true to the movie.