Strawberry Almond Custard Pie

If you have 4 minutes, you can make this pie. This is not a real recipe... its just a quick "put together" pie, and so delish in the height of strawberry season. 

We are so lucky to live within minutes of a fabulous U-Pick farm and recently came home with a few pounds of very sweet hand picked strawberries.
So, here you go.

Buy ready-made (Tenderflake) pie crust and cook- 400 degrees for about 15 minutes
Make Bird's Eye custard. Cool and add a capful of Almond extract.  Crucial!
Add the custard to the pie crust.
Mix strawberries with a bit of apple jelly or strawberry jam for gloss, and place on top of the pie.
Chill it and eat!

Boy oh boy...not much simpler than that.  And so scrumptious!

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Havarti Grilled Cheese on Challah Bread

It's lunch time at the cottage!  While visiting our favorite T-bombs at their wonderful cottage this past summer, we indulged in a simple yet beloved lunch... Havarti Grilled Cheese on Challah Bread.

This is the epitome of gooey comfort food, and yes, there's a bit of technique involved when you watch Bubby put it all together. The creaminess of the Havarti cheese coupled with the sweetness of the egg bread and saltiness of the butter is a unique flavour you will become addicted to, for sure!

Get the very best fresh loaf of sliced Challah bread you can find, and pull out the biggest slices from the middle! Slather butter on both sides of each slice for the sandwich.  In the meantime, get a big skillet on the stove and heat to medium. 

Place one piece of each sandwich bread into the skillet layer a few slices of Havarti cheese on each slice.  Then cover each sandwich with the other slice.  Once golden brown underneath, flip the sandwich and now COVER the pan...steaming and melting the buttery cheese and caramelizing the bread and the glorious aroma of buttery heaven begins to waft.

Lunch is ready!  Get ready to make a few more sandwiches than you think as there never seems to be enough!!!

What a treat, thank you Bubby!

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