For the past two years, New Haven’s PieOn9 contest has promised a block party sweetened with all-you-can eat pie and ice cream (and a cash bar). Pruitt and I entered last year with a tray of blueberry kouign-amann and a blueberry pie. Okay okay, kouign-amann isn’t pie; we really just wanted to play with butter. As was expected for summer, almost every other pie on the tasting table was blueberry, peach, or late-season strawberries. I lost count of how many slices I devoured but I assure you they were all delicious. While our pies didn’t win the contest, we earned a dinner of pie, ice cream, and booze.
Last year’s PieOn9 entries
This summer’s PieOn9 drew an even larger crowd. Over 130 pies were submitted and inhaled within one hour! I entered the contest again, this time for the Best Savory Pie category. Pssst, I also hoped something salty would stand out from the blueberries. Turns out it did! Shoutout to CitySeed for organizing PieOn9, which benefits their farmers’ markets and programs in New Haven.
It’s a winner!
This Potato and Leek tart is similar to our Mushroom and Gruyere Cheese version. I halved the dough recipe and assembled it in a tart pan instead of freeform like a galette. The crust is also thinner to make sure it cooks all the way through while in a pan. Like our other tart, there’s A LOT of wiggle room in the filling. Don’t like leeks? Substitute another veg! Love cheese? Keep adding to that cheese mountain in your bowl.
The Domestic Pig 