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2000s-present - Modern American potluck bakers adapting fruit pie to sheet pans for crowds
Slab pie takes the American fruit pie and turns it into potluck architecture: more servings, easier transport, and plenty of crust. A blueberry version fits summer celebrations, church suppers, and Fourth of July tables.
Difficulty
Moderate
Prep time
45 minutes
Cook time
45 minutes
Total time
1 hour 30 minutes plus cooling
Servings
16 servings
Region
United States potluck and celebration tables
Era introduced
2000s-present
Introduced by
Modern American potluck bakers adapting fruit pie to sheet pans for crowds
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Slab pie is not a different filling tradition so much as a different serving strategy. Baking pie in a rimmed sheet pan makes it easier to feed a crowd, pack for a picnic, or cut into even squares. Blueberry slab pie suits modern celebration food because the fruit reads as summer and the format is practical for parties. This version uses a double-crust sheet-pan method and a thickened blueberry filling.
Drafted with slab-pie crowd-serving context from Epicurious (https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/friday-pie-day-a-brand-new-blueberry-peach-slab-pie-recipe-article), blueberry slab-pie method from Food Network (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blueberries-and-cream-slab-pie-3416265), and potluck slab-pie context from Better Homes & Gardens (https://www.bhg.com/slab-pie-recipes-8362459).
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