Moms Lemon Zest Blueberry Pie Recipes

LEMON BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and zest; cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into pie shell. , In a saucepan, toss blueberries and sugar. Combine the cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; add to blueberries. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 8 minutes, stirring gently. Cook 2 minutes longer. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon over lemon layer. Chill for 4-6 hours.

LEMON BLUEBERRY CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, cream butter. Mix in sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon zest. Beat in egg yolks, then milk.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the lemon mixture. Pour filling into pie crust. Scatter blueberries evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 50 minutes, or until filling is set. Cover the pie with foil after about 30 minutes to avoid browning. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

MOM'S LEMON-ZEST BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Blend first 5 pie crust ingredients. Add butter and Crisco in small batches and mix until it resembles coarse meal. Slowly add milk and mix until moist clumps form, adding more milk by the tsp. if dry. Gather dough into 2 balls and place between wax paper; flatten into disks. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Roll out onto floured surface to 12-in. rounds. Transfer one to pie dish and place other aside for top of pie. Next mix all filling ingredients except butter pieces together in a large bowl. Place mixture into pie crust and place butter pieces on top of mixture. Use remaining pie crust to make lattice and place on top of pie. Bake at 425 degrees for 40 minutes. If necessary, cover edges of pie with foil during baking so that they don't burn. Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream or frozen yogurt.

BLUEBERRY PIE WITH LEMON CRUST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and lemon zest. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add lemon juice. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer crust to pie plate; trim to 1 in. beyond edge of plate., In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, sugar, flour, lemon zest and salt; spoon into crust. Drizzle with lemon juice; dot with butter. Roll out remaining dough; place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust. , Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.