Blueberry Pie With a Lemon Pastry Crust

"This delicious pie has a lemon flavored flaky crust and is very easy to put together."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • For Filling:

  • In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, grated peel, and blueberries and set aside.
  • For Pastry Crust:

  • Sift together flour and salt; blend in lemon zest.
  • Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas.
  • Mix together 4 tablespoons of the water and the lemon juice.
  • Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of lemon water over the dry ingredients; mix lightly, adding just enough additional cold water to hold dough together.
  • Roll out half of the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan and trim edges.
  • Pour blueberry mixture into pie crust.
  • Roll out remaining pastry to about 1/8 inch thick.
  • Cover pie with crust, trim, turn edge under and crimp.
  • Cut a few vents in top of crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake at 425° for 40 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned.

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Reviews

  1. A very tasty and light crust, the lemon and blueberries are a good mix and this pie is a good choice for an evening family dessert. thanks
     
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