Double Crust Blueberry Pie
Serves 8
Preparation time: 90 minutes
Baking time: 45-50 minutes
Double pie crust ingredients:
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks salted butter - divide into small pats
• 1⁄4 cup ice water (more if needed)
• Egg wash of 1⁄4 cup heavy cream and 1 egg yolk
Filling ingredients:
• 5 to 6 cups of fresh Maine blueberries (more if using a deep dish)
• 1⁄4 cup tapioca - preferably Kraft Minute Tapioca
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tools:
• Food processor
• Parchment paper
• 9 inch pie plate
• Baking sheet
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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In a food processor, combine the flour and butter for approximately 20 seconds; butter should break up
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Add ice water slowly into the tube until the dough holds - no more than 1 minute
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On parchment paper:
• Divide the batter in half
• Shape into flattened disks
• Refrigerate until cold - 30 to 60 minutes
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While crust cools, combine all the filling ingredients and let stand for at least 15 minutes
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Roll out each half so that it fills a 9 inch pie pan; place one half in the pie pan to create the bottom crust
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Add filling
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Dot 1 tablespoon of butter on top crust and place over the bottom/filling
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Coat top crust with egg wash
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Place pie on baking sheet and bake for 45-50 minutes – until juice bubbles begin to burst slowly