Best Blueberry Pie
Mysterious Gecko

Best Blueberry Pie

275Min
8Servings
380Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendlyvegetarian
#pie#blueberry#baking#fruit dessert

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Mixing spoon
Rolling pin
Pie dish
Oven
Baking sheet

Ingredients

Crust

all-purpose flour (cold)

300 g

unsalted butter (cold, cubed)

200 g

granulated sugar

30 g

salt

3 g

ice water (cold)

60 ml

Filling

fresh blueberries

600 g

granulated sugar

100 g

cornstarch

30 g

lemon (zested, juiced)

1 piece

ground cinnamon

2 g

salt

1 g

Instructions

1

Make the pie dough

Combine flour, sugar, and salt, then cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

10 min
Work quickly to keep butter cold for flaky crust
2

Add ice water

Gradually add ice water and mix until dough just comes together.

5 min
Add just enough water so dough holds together when pressed
3

Divide and chill dough

Divide dough into two discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

60 min
Chilling allows gluten to relax and butter to firm up
4

Prepare blueberry filling

Toss blueberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, juice, cinnamon, and salt.

5 min
Toss gently to avoid crushing berries
5

Roll out bottom crust

Roll one disc of dough into a 30 cm circle and transfer to pie dish.

5 min
Roll from center outward, rotating dough for even thickness
6

Add filling and top crust

Pour filling into crust, then cover with second rolled-out disc. Trim and crimp edges.

10 min
Cut vents in top crust to allow steam to escape
7

Bake the pie

Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes, then reduce to 180°C and bake 35-40 minutes until golden.

60 min200°Ctimer 20 min
Shield edges with foil if browning too quickly
8

Cool before slicing

Allow pie to cool at least 2 hours for filling to set before serving.

120 min
Warm slices reheat nicely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 10 minutes

Cover loosely with foil when reheating to prevent over-browning

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