Grandmas Blueberry Pie Recipes

GRANDMA CATHERINE'S BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. For the crust, use your favorite recipe or try this one... In a bowl add the flour, salt, and shortening. Use 2 table knives or a pastry cutter to cut the dough.
• 2. Add the water and then cut the ingredients until the dough comes together.
• 3. Divide into 2 balls.
• 4. Roll each ball out each large enough to fit the pie pan.
• 5. Place the bottom crust into the pie pan (traditional, not deep dish) and trim the edges.
• 6. For the pie filling, combine berries, sugar, flour, salt, and lemon juice.
• 7. Fill an 8 or 9-inch pastry-lined pie pan with the blueberry mixture.
• 8. Dot top with butter.
• 9. Then add the top crust.
• 10. Slit the top.
• 11. Optional before baking - using a pastry brush, brush the top with milk.
• 12. Sprinkle the top with granulated sugar.
• 13. Bake in a 375 oven for 55-60 minutes.
• 14. Let the pie cool.

GRANDMA'S BLUEBERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until well blended.
• Mix dry whipped topping mix with cold milk and remaining vanilla extract in a separate bowl, per the instructions on the envelope. Blend in cream cheese mixture.
• Transfer filling into the pie crust and freeze until set, about 2 hours.
• Thaw for 1 1/2 hours before topping with blueberry filling and serving.

BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.
• Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
• Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

GRANDMA'S BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan; trim crust to the rim of the pan. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Combine sugar, tapioca, and cinnamon. Toss sugar mixture with blueberries in a mixing bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Let stand fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, roll out the top crust into a 10-inch circle. Cut into half-inch strips. Pour blueberry mixture into chilled pie shell and dot with butter. Add the pastry strips one at a time, weaving a lattice. Flute edges.
• Place pie on a baking sheet to catch drips. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, until filling is bubbly and crust is light brown. Cool completely before serving.