Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Blueberry Pie

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It seems a bit early here in the Northwest to be making berry pies, but blueberries are showing up at my local grocery stores and I couldn’t help myself. Not only is blueberry pie delicious, it’s healthy (except for the butter, shortening, and whipped cream parts), and blueberries are the easiest berries to bake with. No peeling. No slicing. No seed removal.

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Aside from using fresh, sweet berries, here are a couple tips to creating the perfect blueberry pie: do not over bake it; and keep the berries slightly firm by freezing them first. Don’t completely thaw them before you place them in the pie shell. I don’t mean you should leave them as frozen as the ones shown below. You can thaw them to perfection by running some cold water over them for a minute or two. I prefer that the berries still have a bit of tooth after the pie is baked, but if you don’t, then go ahead and skip the freezing part. See the little nubbly fruit pieces peaking out? Whole berries wrapped in a buttery, flaky crust. That’s the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it, uh huh uh huh.

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My go-to blueberry pie recipe is very uncomplicated, as it should be.


Blueberry Pie
PRINTABLE RECIPE
Freeze 4 cups fresh blueberries overnight. Rinse the frozen berries in a colander by running cold water over them until they are slightly, but not completely, thawed. In a large bowl, mix 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix well. Pour contents into a 9" prepared crust. Dot with 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter and 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice. Place a top crust over the filling, and cut slits in the top of the dough. Crimp the edges together. Brush the top with a beaten egg white and sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar. Place into a preheated 425°F. oven for 35-40 minutes, or until juices begin to bubble through slits. Remove and place on a wire rack until cooled. Serve room temperature with ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream on top.


4 comments:

jazgal said...

Mmmhmm! How yummy is that! Singing the ode to blueberries here and the joy that these little orbs do bring to the pal1ate. Thank you!

Peter Block said...

Love the look of this pie

Cindy said...

Hi Jazgal, So glad you stopped by! Thanks for chiming in with your ode to blueberries! I look forward to having these growing in my yard one day... when I figure out how to train my puppy to stop eating my plants.

Cindy said...

Hi Peter, I almost didn't photograph this one cause I thought it was too messy, but I ended up loving its imperfect look. Thanks for the invite to pin more recipes to a larger group on Pinterest!