blueberry pie

Hanson, MA
Updated on Jul 29, 2011

This is the only recipe I use for my Blueberry pie. I love to bake and cook, but not pies ~ have no idea why that is `~ but I never like the way they look when I take them out of the oven !!! This picture is my own pie~ haha Making it for my son-in-law as I went blueberry picking yesterday and have an abundance of them. This recipe was an award winning one from a woman in Mass. who owns Kosinski Farm Stand in Westfield.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 25 Min
method Bake
yield 9 " pie

Ingredients

  • PIE CRUST:
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 6-8 tablespoons ice water
  • FILLING:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 cups blueberries, picked over
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

How To Make blueberry pie

  • Step 1
    Prepare pastry: In bowl, mix four, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. With pastry blender, cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. Reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg. Add vinegar to remaining egg: stir into flour mixture. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with fork, until dough just holds together. Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic wrap, refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Prepare Filling: In bowl, stir sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Add blueberries, toss to coat.
  • Step 3
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with foil, place in oven on lowest rack while oven preheats. On floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll 1 disk of dough into 12-inch round. Ease into 9" pie plate. Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Step 4
    Roll remaining dough into 12" round. Cut several 1'1/2 " slits for steam to escape, center over filling. Fold overhang under, pinch to seal. Brush with reserved egg.
  • Step 5
    Place pie plate on hot cookie sheet. Bake pie 1 hour and 25 minutes or until filling bubbles and crust is golden. Cool pie on wire rack.

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Category: Pies
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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