American Pie Council

2011 Contest Recipe

Classic Blueberry Pie

Classic Blueberry Pie rick johnson fruit/berry


-= Ingredients =-
~~ -- CRUST -- ~~
3 cup All purpose flour
1 1/4 cup Butter
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Lard
1/2 cup Cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon Almond extract
~~ -- FILLING -- ~~
8 cup Frozen blueberry
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt
7 tablespoon Clearjel

-= Instructions =-
Crust:

combine all ingredient in a food processor and process until ball forms. chill overnight, then roll 2 crust.

filling:

combine blueberry and sugar in saucepan, and cook on low until juice is released and strain. reduce the juice by half and add back the blueberries and add the rest of the ingredients. fill pie and apply top crust. bake 350 for approximately 50 minutes