Crumbly Streusel-Y Blueberry Pie |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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i don't remember what prompted me but i decided that i needed to make a bluberry pie. oddly enough, none of my cookbooks had a recipe so i turned to my friend the internet. after finding countless thaw frozen dough, add canned pie filling recipes i decided to try and put together one of my own. you will need 1 9-inch pie crust. it's easy to make and use but, if you have your own favorite, go ahead and use it. though i haven't tried it yet, i have a feeling this would be just as good with any other berry, cherry, apple, or even peach filling. one more note - prep time is estimated and depends mainly on your choice of crust. Ingredients:
1 (9 inch) pie crusts |
1 pint blueberries |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 cup flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 egg (beaten) |
1/2 cup milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) |
additional butter (optional) |
cinnamon sugar (optional) |
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit.
2. make the blueberry filling.
3. combine berries, 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a saucepan.
4. heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture has reached boiling point.
5. remove from heat.
6. make the topping.
7. mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
8. cut in butter (or shortening) until crumbly (if you've got one, a food processor works well. a few pulses should suffice).
9. separate out 1/2 cup of this mixture.
10. add nutmeg and cinnamon (if using) to the 1/2 cup portion.
11. make the other filling.
12. add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to the remaining flour/sugar mixture.
13. combine 1/2 cup milk, egg, and vanilla. add to dry ingredients and combine until moist.
14. pour into pie shell.
15. spoon in blueberry mixture and cut through to marble (use a spoon so you don't accidentally cut through your crust like i did the firt time i made this).
16. sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup of sugar/flour mixture on top.
17. dot with butter and garnish with dashes of cinnamon sugar (if desired).
18. bake 40-45 minutes.
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