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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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The pie-crust is a melt in your mouth crust and the filling is simply delicious. My friend Helena gave it to me and got it from her friend. This is a Nova Scotian (Canada) recipe from Yamouth. Nova Scotia is known for it's blueberries both wild and cultivated. Ingredients:
1/3 cup brown sugar |
1/3 cup white sugar |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
2 tablespoons flour |
1 cup blueberries |
1 cup shredded apple |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 cup crisco shortening |
2 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 egg |
2 tablespoons cold water |
1 tablespoon vinegar |
Directions:
1. Mix all filling ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
2. Pie Crust: Mix salt with flour.
3. Cut shortening into flour mixture till crumbly.
4. Beat lightly egg, water and vinegar and mix egg mixture into the flour just till dough is made.
5. Do not over mix.
6. Press 1/2 the dough into pie plate and press the other half between plastic sheets for pie cover.
7. Place both in freezer for 5 minutes.
8. Then fill pie shell with fruit mixture.
9. Cover pie with pastry in plastic making hole on top of pie crust.
10. Bake at 425°F for 30-40 minutes till golden, Do not over cook.
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