Blue Mountain Blueberry Pie
Author/Submitted by: Jo Anne Merrill Servings: 8 Categories:
Desserts
/
Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
batch
pie dough,
enough for
two-crust pie 4
cups
blueberries 4
teaspoons
lemon juice 3/4
cup
sugar 1/4
cup
all-purpose flour 1
teaspoon
lemon peel,
grated
1/2
teaspoon
ground cinnamon 1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1/8
teaspoon
salt 2
tablespoons
margarine
Directions:
1. Have an 8-inch double crust pieshell ready. See "Perfect Baked Pie
Crust" in this cookbook if you wish to make your own. 2. Sort, rinse
and drain blueberries. Sprinkle lemon juice over berries. 3. Combine
sugar, flour, lemon peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Toss this mixture
gently with the blueberries to coat well. 4. Put berry mixture into
pie shell; dot with margarine. 5. Place second crust on top of pie,
seal edges and cut 3 slashes in top to allow steam to escape. Bake in
preheated 450-degree oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees and
continue baking 30-35 minutes more. Cool pie before slicing.
NOTES : This is an old fashioned pie recipe that is juicy, fragrant and
delicious. It is important to use the freshest blueberries you can find.
By KKBG35A RUTH BURKHAR
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