Blueberry pie serves as the most delectable dessert on your dining table. People love to make blueberry pie as it tastes great. Preparing a blueberry pie is very easy and it fills your stomach well. It is rich in nutritional value and possesses vitamins and minerals. The blueberry pie is made only when the fruit is ripened. Mostly, it is preferred plain but you can vary its tastes by adding other ingredients like brown sugar. So, let’s get cracking. Following guide will assist you in the process of making blueberry pie. Just go ahead and enjoy eating the delicious dessert.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 1 hour
Resources Required:
- Blue berries
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon minced lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg scrambled with water
- 1 cup sugar
- Flour
- Ready made unbaked dough pastry
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven: The first step in making this delectable dessert is to preheat the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. To preheat the oven is mandatory in making blueberry pie. The oven makes the pies crispy and crunchy.
2. Take out pastry dough: Make pastry dough. For this, put the required amount of flour, butter in a large bowl containing lukewarm water. Now, mix the these things thoroughly until the dough becomes smooth and soft. Avoid using freshly made dough because it will not hold the berry firmly. There are chances it may slide down the berry.
3. Toss the blueberries: The next step is to make a paste of flour and lemon juice and lemon zest in a large bowl and then flip the blueberries very carefully so that they do not rupture.
4. Divide the dough into balls: Place the dough pastry on the pie pan very carefully in order to keep same thickness of dough. Prevent stretching of dough on the pie pan.
5. Place the blueberry on the dough crust: Put the blueberry mixture on the dough lined pie pan along with butter pieces. Keep the pan at low flame for few minutes.
6. Fold the crust: Fold the upper and lower crust and press them together very firmly with your fingers. Trim the edges to make decorative and make few vents so that steam escapes through these vents.
7. Place the crust in the oven: The last step is to place the crust in the oven for few minutes in order to get baked well. Wait until color changes to golden. Now, take out pies and savor the moments of eating them hot.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How do I freeze the blueberry pie?
Blueberry is a simple and delectable dessert. It tastes best when it is made of fresh blueberries. With little effort, you can store the remaining blueberries and enjoy pie later. The first thing you have to do is to fill the plastic freezer container with blueberries and place the container in the freezer to taste the rest of blueberries later. The second thing you have to do is to leave the dough unbaked in freezer to bake it later.
Quick Tips:
- Making the pie crust demands practice. Before use of ingredients, place them in freezer and then use the ingredients. Avoid stretching the dough on the pan otherwise the crust will shrink as it bakes.
- To vary the tasty of blueberries, you can add brown sugar and lime to make them taste different as compared to their general taste.
Things To Watch Out For:
Donât stretch the pie crust, otherwise the upper and lower parts cannot join together. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
