Fresh Blueberry Pie I

It's obvious that blueberries favor lemons once you make this classic pie. Fresh lemon juice and lemon zest are spooned over the sweetened berries, and then this berry filling is piled into a pastry crust, dotted with butter, covered with a top crust and baked.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
• ½ tablespoon butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare pastry for two crust pies. Pick over and wash blueberries.

Step 3

Combine sugar, flour, tapioca, spices, and salt; stir into blueberries. Add lemon juice and rind, and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Mix well, and turn into pastry lined 9 inch pie plate. Dot with small pieces of butter or margarine. Cover with top crust.

Step 4

Place pie on lowest rack in preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 30 minutes longer. Serve warm or cold.