Blueberry Pie

Ingredients:

1 unbaked perfect pie crust or my favorite pre-made crust from Trader Joe's

16 oz bag frozen wild blueberries or 4 cups fresh blueberries *

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut in small pieces

1 egg whisked with 1 teaspoon of water

Directions:

Prepare pie crust as instructed in the link above. (makes 2 rounds of dough)

Next, place the blueberries in a large bowl and add the lemon juice. Stir to coat evenly. In a small bowl stir together the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, salt, and cinnamon. Add this mixture to the blueberries. 

Line a 9 inch baking dish with one dough. Fill with the blueberry mixture. Top with pieces of butter.

Cover with the second dough. Crimp the edges together and make cut outs for the steam to escape.  Or make cutouts from the second pie dough like this:

Brush with egg wash. Cover edges for the first 40 minutes to prevent over browning.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until golden.. Let rest 1 hour before serving. Enjoy with vanilla ice cream on the side .

* wild blueberries are smaller and sweeter

Source: pie filling from Brown Eyed Baker