Blueberry Pie Oh My!

Greg gave the pie a big thumbs up!Best served warm with vanilla ice cream. Delicious.

Finished pie!

Ready to pop in the oven.

Rolling out the pie crust.

There are many great things about living in Oregon. One of them is the abundance of fresh berries in July. It seems there are stands selling fresh berries of all kinds on every corner. There are also many U-Pick farms in the area. I have grown my own raspberries and blackberries for years but have never been really sucessful growing my favorite: blueberries! I purchased the sweetest blueberries the other day at the stand down the street and decided to make a pie. Let me tell you it was the best pie I think I have ever eaten! It was very easy so I thought I would share the recipe. Pies=good old-fashioned happiness to me! XO

Blueberry Pie

You need pie pastry for a two-crust pie. You can buy a pie crust mix or frozen but I prefer my own:

For a 8' pie:

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp. salt

2/3 cup shortening

4 tbsp. water

Measure flour and salt into a bowl and mix.

With a pastry cutter cut in half the shortening until the mixture looks like meal.

Cut in the remaining shortening coarsely until particles are the size of giant peas.

Sprinkle with water, a tbsp. at a time..mixing lightly until all flour is moistened.

Gather dough together with fingers and clean the bowl.

Press into two balls.

Roll out one slightly larger ball and line 8" pie pan. (See photo) Roll out remaining ball and cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide strips to form a lattice after you fill the pie.

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

5-6 Tbsps. cornstarch

4 cups fresh blueberries

1 tbsp. butter cut up into small pats

Dash of lemon if you like. (I did not)

Mix dry ingredients

Add blueberries to pie crust

Pour dry ingredients over 4 cups fresh blueberries

Sprinle butter pats on top of berries

Cover with strips to make a lattice on top pinching the edges together.

Bake at 4oo degrees for 45-50 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle a little sugar on top if you like!

Wait an hour to cut. It will still be warm. Serve with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream. Enjoy!