Pie and Ice Cream

I have been having a rubbish time lately, for reasons I shan't go into here, but have to say that I came home today to something that put a smile right on my face!

B, the man in residence, had gone and picked some blackberries with his grandma that day and decided to make me a pie :D I will admit, I am not usually a massive pie fan, or pastry in general, I tend to be the girl who opts for crumble as my hearty fruity desert of choice. But boy, he did good and pulled off a very tasty pudding!

To be honest, even if the pie didn't taste great, the gesture itself was wonderful. Luckily it turned out that he is a master pastry chef in the making (he made some pasties for himself too which also turned out very well- think I will be relegated from the kitchen soon!) and seems to have inherited his grandma's skill.

I don't know the recipe, but he used shortcrust pastry and for the filling boiled some apples in sugar water before blending them into a deliciously apply mush. Then he added whole blackberries and some slices of apple too (as well as a little more sugar) and popped the lid on to bake, brushed with a little egg. It came out golden and melt in the mouth perfect. The little heart on top was very sweet too <3 think he is a keeper!