Blueberry Pie

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + cooling
MAKES: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 5 cups fresh blueberries, divided
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
  • 1 tsp l.c. finns hibiscus extract
  • 1 tsp l.c. finns vanilla extract

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Add 3 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
  2. Remove from the heat. Add butter, lemon juice, extracts and remaining berries; stir until butter is melted. Cool. Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.
  3. I used Cardamom whip cream to top it.   Super simple to make, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 tsp l.c. finns cardamom extract and 1 tbsp sugar.  In a chilled bowl and with cold beaters, add ingredients and beat until it forms peaks.

 

Adapted from Country June/July 1999

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