Wild Blueberry Pie
By: Wild Blueberry Association of North America
Blueberry pie is a a classic American recipe, passed on by grandmothers everywhere. This particular blueberry pie recipe uses the freshest wild blueberries and the most natural ingredients.
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 cup wild blueberries
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 5-6 sheets phyllo
Instructions
For Filling:
- In a 4-quart saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon and mix well.
- Add Wild Blueberries and sprinkle with lemon juice; toss lightly to combine.
- Cook and gently stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
- Cook and stir 2 additional minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer to prepared phyllo crust.
For Crust:
- Lightly coat a 9” pie pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and flour and set aside.
- Stack phyllo sheets and cut them in half crosswise.
- Cover the sheets with a slightly damp cloth until ready to use; take one sheet and layer it on the pie pan.
- Coat it lightly with the vegetable oil spray and sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture over it.
- Repeat with remaining sheets, layering clockwise at 1” intervals until entire pie pan rim is covered; trim excess phyllo with kitchen shears.
For Lattice Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut phyllo sheet in half crosswise. Lightly coat each half sheet with nonstick vegetable-oil spray.
- Stack the 2 layers and fold lengthwise. Cut into 6 strips. Twist the strips and arrange them over the pie filling, 3 horizontal and 3 vertical strips.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until phyllo is golden. Cool and serve at room temperature.