Blueberry Pie
Ingredients
For the Pie Dough:
3 cups Cup4Cup Multipurpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup butter, cubed and cold
1 large egg
½ cup cold buttermilk
For the Filling:
6 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup Cup4Cup flour
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated finely
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon water (egg wash)
1 tablespoon coarse sugar (optional)
Instructions
For the Pie Dough:
- Place 3 cups Cup4Cup flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to evenly distribute.
- Add in 1 cup cold, cubed butter, pulsing until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Transfer mixture into a large bowl and set aside.
- Combine the egg and the buttermilk together in a small bowl. Create a well in the flour mixture, gradually whisk in the egg mixture with a fork until it forms a ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and rest in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough in half. Using extra Cup4Cup flour to prevent sticking, roll out one portion and drape to into a 9-inch pie dish, about 1/8-inch thick.
- Refrigerate the other half until ready to use.
For the Filling:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together blueberries with the lemon zest and juice, ginger, flour, sugar, and salt. Place the fruit mixture in a pie dish lined with half of the rolled out pie dough.
- Dot the top of the filling with the 2 tablespoons butter evenly.
- Taking the other half of the pie dough cover the pie crust. Use a full crust, or cut into strips and make a lattice top. Crimp the edges together. If using a full crust, cut a slit in the top to allow steam to escape.
- Egg-wash the top and lightly sprinkle the coarse sugar evenly on top, if desired.
- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool for at least 1-2 hours to allow the filling to set before slicing.
Tips
Try This!
Miniature Blueberry Pies:
- Use the same filling and crust recipe as stated above.
- Instead of using one 9-inch pie dish, use 3 or 4 mini pie dishes that are approximately 4 inches in diameter. Follow the same direction for rolling the dough above.
- Get creative with the top crust, try using various cookie cutters to decorate the crust, as shown in the picture above.