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Are you looking for the perfect blueberry pie recipe? This page will teach you how to make blueberry pie, both the traditional blueberry pie and some non-traditional variations that expand your pie making repertoire.
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Blueberry Pie on fixmyrecipe.com
The episode of Blueberry Pie on fixmyrecipe.com addresses how to make sure that a blueberry pie filling isn't too runny. Chef Billy recommends combining 7 tablespoons of cornstarch with the sugar and spices, and then adding water and lemon juice to the dry ingredients. The blueberries are then coated with the mixture which will thicken the juices as the pie cooks.
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Introduction
Blueberry pie is one of the simplest pies to make because there's no peeling or chopping involved. Just mix the filling, place it in the crust, and bake! -
Step 1: What You Need to Make Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Pie Ingredients
- Pie crust, rolled out to fit a 9 inch pie plate
- 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Blueberry Pie Equipment
- 9 inch pie plate
- Mixing spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Pastry brush
Step 2: How to Make Blueberry Pie
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Place the bottom crust in the pie plate.
- Combine the blueberries, flour, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl, making sure the flour is evenly distributed.
- Place the filling in the bottom crust.
- Scatter the butter on top of the berries.
- Place the top crust on the pie, and crimp the edges.
- Brush the top with of the pie with milk or cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Make several slits in the top of the pie for steam to escape.
- Place the pie in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 F and continue to bake an additional 30-40 minutes, until crust is browned and filling is bubbling.
Step 3: Blueberry Pie Variations
- Eliminate the top crust for an open blueberry pie.
- Substitute half of the blueberries with 2 cups of peaches for blueberry peach pie.
- Use a streusel topping (1/2 cup sugar, 1 stick butter, 1 cup flour mixed with your fingers until it has the texture of coarse crumbs) instead of the top crust, baking the pie at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.