Berry Custard Pie

This pie was tasty, but nothing crazily amazing to write about. I used some frozen blueberries and strawberries I had on hand, but you could probably use any extra fruit you have on hand.

Berry Custard Pie-adapated from One Hundred Dollars a Month
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves 8

• 1 pie crust
• 2 cups fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc.)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/4 cup low fat milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Fill with berries and top with 1/4 cup sugar.

In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients until well mixed. Pour over berries. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 30-45 minutes or until custard is set.

Heat's Homemade: Brown Sugar

Did you know that you can make your own brown sugar??? I had absolutely no idea, and I honestly can't believe I've gone so long without it. The brown sugar I buy from the store always sits in a container forever with a stale piece of bread. Well, let me tell you, that is no longer happening! I've now used this recipe a few times and won't ever spend money on store-bought brown sugar again--it's just too easy! And you can just make exactly the amount you need, instead of taking up additional space in your cupboards. I'm ah-mazed!

Homemade Brown Sugar-adapted from 100 Dollars a Month
Total Time: 5 minutes
Make--as much as you want :)

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses for light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons molasses for dark brown sugar

Place the sugar and molasses in a a bowl and mix on low with a hand mixer. This will be sticky and lumpy for a bit, but keep on for a few minutes and it will blend together. You can make a batch ahead of time and store in an airtight container, if you wish.