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Blueberry Pie

Blueberry Pie Recipe

Plump blueberries are nestled in a cozy pastry crust, all baked to golden perfection. And here's the best part: no peeling or pitting! Unlike some other fruit pies, blueberries are ready to go straight from the punnet to the pie.
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Course: Pie
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 3 hours
Baking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours
Servings: 10
Calories: 366kcal
Author: Brenda Maher

Ingredients

  • 6 cups or 3 pints fresh blueberries
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • ⅓ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 ¼ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp cold, cubed, unsalted butter
  • egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp milk, mixed well)
  • ⅔ tsp coarse sugar (optional)

Instructions

Crust

  • Prepare 2 crusts following my recipe here.

Blueberry Pie Filling

  • Toss in blueberries, flour, sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a big bowl. Stir until mixed up. Squish some blueberries to moisten it if it's still dry or powdery. Optional: Cover this filling and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Prep the oven: Adjust its rack to the low third and crank to 425°F (or 218°C). Pop a baking sheet on another rack below to catch blueberry drips.
  • Flour up your work surface and roll out a chilled dough disc (keep another disc in the fridge) until you've got a nice 12-inch circle. Gently lay it into your 9-inch dish. Pour that pie filling into the dish evenly, then dot some butter pieces.

Lattice

  • Bring out the other chilled dough disc from the fridge. Roll it out into a nice 12-inch circle. Slice that dough into strips.
  • Carefully weave those strips under and over each other. Press their edges against your bottom crust and cut out any extra dough. Use a small fork to crimp or flute those edges.
  • Brush the top crust lightly with egg wash for a golden finish. Optional: sprinkle on some coarse sugar.

Baking

  • Put it into the oven for 25 minutes, then lower the heat to 375°F (or 190°C). Slip a shield around the edges to keep them from getting too toasty.
  • Bake away until filling juices bubble all over the place (even in the middle!) (50 minutes). Or, stick a thermometer into the filling; around 200°F (or 93°C) is good to go.
  • Gently place your baked blueberry pie on a wire rack (out of the oven). Let it cool for 4 hours or even longer before slicing.

Notes

  • Wild blueberries tend to be smaller and tarter than cultivated blueberries.  You can use a mix of both for a more complex flavor profile.
  • If you are a beginner and struggle with the lattice crust design, a simple top crust with slits for venting steam is perfectly acceptable.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg
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