Summer's Last Gasp

It was brought on by surplus of blueberries and an unusually hot September. I adore lemon pie. In fact, the first pie I ever made on my own was a lemon meringue pie. This combined with the huge bag of blueberries taking up space in my freezer inspired a new pie. I call it Am I Blue Lemon Berry Pie. It made it's first appearance at my friend Julie's birthday celebration at the end of September, and although everyone assured me that it was a delicious first run, I felt it needed a tweak or two to make it perfect. So I reran the pie at my parent's house and came up with the perfect combination of tart lemon custard over a layer of slightly sweet blueberries contained in a perfectly flaky pie crust. I like to spoon some blueberries (that have been soaking in lemon juice and little bit of sugar to make them saucy) over the pie and top with a dollop of whipped cream. It tasted just like a little bit of summer.