grandma catherine's blueberry pie
I just wanted a simple blueberry pie recipe. I looked high and low, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. So I went back to my grandmother's recipe box from the 1940s and '50s and found exactly what I wanted. The result was a blueberry pie that made my mouth SING! Sometimes the best recipes are the older ones.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Homemade blueberry pie is a treat and this is a fantastic pie recipe. The filling uses fresh blueberries. It's sweet with a light tartness (thanks to a bit of lemon juice). A store-bought crust could be used, but this recipe is an easy crust to put together. Most crusts have to be refrigerated but this one can be rolled out immediately. It bakes up flaky with a wonderful buttery flavor. Definitely brush the crust with a bit of milk and sprinkle with sugar. It adds a special touch to this blueberry pie.
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 dash salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh or conentrate
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 - double pie crust recipe (below)
- DOUBLE PIE CRUST RECIPE
- 1 cup butter flavor shortening
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons cold water
How To Make grandma catherine's blueberry pie
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Step 1For the crust, use your favorite recipe or try this one... In a bowl add the flour, salt, and shortening. Use 2 table knives or a pastry cutter to cut the dough. -
Step 2Add the water and then cut the ingredients until the dough comes together.
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Step 3Divide into 2 balls.
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Step 4Roll each ball out each large enough to fit the pie pan.
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Step 5Place the bottom crust into the pie pan (traditional, not deep dish) and trim the edges.
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Step 6For the pie filling, combine berries, sugar, flour, salt, and lemon juice.
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Step 7Fill an 8 or 9-inch pastry-lined pie pan with the blueberry mixture.
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Step 8Dot top with butter.
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Step 9Then add the top crust.
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Step 10Slit the top.
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Step 11Optional before baking - using a pastry brush, brush the top with milk.
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Step 12Sprinkle the top with granulated sugar.
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Step 13Bake in a 375 oven for 55-60 minutes.
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Step 14Let the pie cool.
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