Best Blueberry Pie
This is truly the best blueberry pie recipe! It is loaded with blueberries, a fresh tangy lemon flavour and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Servings: 6
Calories: 176kcal
Equipment
- 9 inch pie plate (23 cm)
Ingredients
- pastry dough recipe
- 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2/3 cups raw cane sugar
- 4 tbsp tapioca starch/arrowroot starch/cornstarch
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- dash salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Follow the instructions on the link for the Perfect Pie Pastry recipe.
- Using a clean surface, dust with flour, and roll out one disc of dough, and the place in a 9 inch pie plate.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, add blueberries, sugar, starch, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, combine with a rubber spatula to avoid breaking any berries. Pour the berry mixture into pie plate, drizzle lemon juice, and add dollops of butter.
- Roll out second layer of pie dough. Options for the topping are a lattice, or simply lay over the blueberries. Brush the top and sides with beaten egg. Cut slits for the steam to escape if not creating a lattice topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden in colour.
- Enjoy with ice cream or whipping cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg