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Old Fashioned Blueberry Pie
Old Fashioned Blueberry Pie is sheer pie perfection. Sometimes Old Fashioned is a classic for a reason. The pie crust is tender, flaky and the blueberry filling is sweet and filled with plump juicy berries.
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 12 tablespoons ice-cold butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ⅓ cup ice water
Blueberry Pie Filling
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup instant tapioca
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Add the flour, salt and sugar to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade.
- Pulse 2-3 times to mix. A
- dd the butter and shortening.
- Pulse 8-10 times or until the butter is the size of peas.
- With the processor running, add the water slowly until the dough begins to form a ball.
- Dump dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a ball.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half.
- On a floured surface, roll each half into a circle.
- Roll from the center to the edge, turning regularly to make sure it doesn’t stick.
- Roll the dough circle around rolling pin and transfer to a pie plate.
- Unroll the dough to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
Blueberry Pie Filling
- In a large bowl combine berries, tapioca, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
- Mix well.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Pour berry mixture into prepared pie crust.
- Dot butter on top of berries.
- Place second pie crust on top of berries.
- Crimp edges.
- Make an egg wash by whisking 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of milk or cream.
- Brush the egg wash over the top and sides of the crust.
- This will make a nice brown, shiny crust.
- You can also sprinkle sanding sugar crystals on top of the egg wash.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Christina's Notes
- Add Lemon Zest: Add more flavor with lemon zest as well as juice.
- Short cut tip: Make the crust in advance and pull it out when you want to make pie.
- Variation tip: If you have no food processor use a pastry blender and make the double crust by hand.
- Alternate top: Make the lattice crust top with long strips and for the pattern on top of the pie dish.
- Baking Sheet: Place pie plate on a cookie sheet to catch drips.