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Blueberry Pie

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword berries, blueberry, blueberry pie, blueberry, pie, blueberry pie, pi day, dessert, disney recipe, mickey and minnie runaway railway, pi day, pie
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Author cookwcharacter

Ingredients

  • 1 pie dough recipe (included after this recipe)
  • 4 cups blueberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tbsp milk or half and half
  • 1-2 tbsp demerara sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat the blueberries in a saucepan over medium heat for about 9 minutes, crushing slightly with a wooden spoon and stirring occaisionally until softened and juicy.

  2. Whisk the dry ingredients, except the lemon zest and vanilla, together in a small bowl.

  3. Mix your dry ingredients into the saucepan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.

  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and zest.

  5. Pour into a prepared pie tin. Cut strips of pie dough and create a lattice on top.

  6. Beat the egg and milk together, then brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle with demerara sugar.

  7. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown.