Blueberry Pie With a Lemon Pastry Crust |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This delicious pie has a lemon flavored flaky crust and is very easy to put together. Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups sugar |
1/3 cup flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest |
5 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed well or 5 cups frozen blueberries, thawed |
2 cups sifted flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
2/3 cup shortening, cold |
4 tablespoons ice cold water |
1 tablespoon cold lemon juice |
Directions:
1. For Filling:
2. In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, grated peel, and blueberries and set aside.
3. For Pastry Crust:.
4. Sift together flour and salt; blend in lemon zest.
5. Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas.
6. Mix together 4 tablespoons of the water and the lemon juice.
7. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of lemon water over the dry ingredients; mix lightly, adding just enough additional cold water to hold dough together.
8. Roll out half of the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan and trim edges.
9. Pour blueberry mixture into pie crust.
10. Roll out remaining pastry to about 1/8 inch thick.
11. Cover pie with crust, trim, turn edge under and crimp.
12. Cut a few vents in top of crust to allow steam to escape.
13. Bake at 425° for 40 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned.
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