Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Blueberry PIe

One of my top favorite pies.   Especially when it is made with fresh picked Michigan blueberries.   I don't make this often because I would eat to much.



BLUEBERRY PIE
(serves 8)

Ingredients:
*1 1/2 cups flour
*1/2 teaspoon baking powder
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/2 cup lard (or crisco)
*1/4 cup cold water
*2 teaspoons white vinegar
*3/4 cup granulated sugar
*4 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
*5 tablespoon cornstarch
*1/2 cup granulated sugar
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
*2 tablespoon lemon juice
*1 tablespoon butter
*cinnamon sugar

Directions:
~Whisk flour & salt together in a medium sized bowl.
~With a pastry blender or fork, cut the lard into the flour, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
~Mix water & vinegar together.
~Slowly add to flour mixture a few tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together into a ball.
~Divide dough into two.
~Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9" pie pan.
~Place bottom crust in pie plate.
~Roll out top crust and set aside.
~Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
~Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt & cinnamon in a small bowl.
~Pour blueberries into a medium bowl.
~Pour lemon juice over blueberries.
~Sprinkle cinnamon mixture over blueberries.
~Pour blueberry mixture into bottom crust.
~Dot with butter.
~Cut remaining crust into 1/2 inch strips to make lattice top (weave the top crust).
~Crimp the edges.
~Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top crust.
~Cover edges of crust with aluminum foil.
~Make pie on middle rack for 50 minutes.
~Remove foil from crust.
~Bake for 10 more minutes.
~Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.





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