Sometimes necessity really is the mother of invention. Last weekend I had a craving for blueberry pie. My husband and I were planning a nice dinner with just the two of us. For whatever reason blueberry pie became our necessity. When I suggested I bake a pie, my sweet husband said he didn't want me to have to work too hard...we would simply buy a blueberry pie. Enter this (almost) homemade blueberry pie recipe.
We travelled from bakery to bakery and no blueberry pie could be found. I suggested we stop by the grocery store...you never know. When I came upon a sad looking shelf lined with apple pies - and no blueberry pies - I knew I needed a "Plan B".
I grabbed the last 2 pints of blueberries, 1 pint of raspberries and ready made pie shells from the freezer section. I returned to the car and told my husband I had come up with a back up plan. With a few tweaks, I knew I could make turn these frozen shells into a delicious pie.
(Almost) Homemade Blueberry Pie Recipe
2 pints blueberries 1 pint raspberries 1 tablespoon lemon juice zest of 1 lemon ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup all purpose four 2 frozen deep dish pie shells 1 egg ¼ cup water Combine blueberries, raspberries, sugar, lemon juice. lemon zest and flour in a large bowl and set aside. Now it is time to defrost the pie shells, according to the package instructions. Be sure to separate the pie shells, if you bought a pack of two shells.(Almost) Homemade Blueberry Pie
Ingredients
- 2 pints blueberries 4 cups
- 1 pint raspberries 2 cups
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 frozen deep-dish pie shells
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Combine blueberries, raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, flour and sugar in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Defrost pie shells according to package instructions.
- Once defrosted transfer 1 pie shell to glass pie pan that has been lightly dusted with flour. Work defrosted pie shell to fit in the pie pan.
- Pour filling into the pie pan, pile higher in the middle. Place in the refrigerator, until top crust is prepared.
- Place the second pie shell upside down on a piece of parchment paper. Flatten and roll out pie shell. You are trying to flatten the shell and can repair any cracks by pressing dough together.
- Once rolled out use cookie cutter to create vents in pie shell...you could use a knife to cut vents.
- Remove pie pan from fridge, place flattened pie crust on top of filling. Seal the edges by pressing the edges of the crusts together.
- Create an egg wash, combine egg and water, brush egg wash on top of pie.
- Dust pie crust with ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar.
- Bake pie in 425 oven for 20 minutes. Then turn the temperature down to 350 and continue baking for 35-40 minutes. Bake until top is golden brown and middle of pie filling is bubbling.
- Remove from oven and let sit for at least 20 minutes.
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Heather says
brilliant! I love little tips like this:)
Cate says
Love this recipe - seems easy and delicious! I love pie! And gorgeous pictures...
Danica says
I might have to try and make a gluten free version of this! Love blueberry pie!
Jen says
Hmm, that would be delicious too.
Melissa says
Yum!! Blueberry pie is my all-time fave and they are soooo good right now. I love that you used ready-made pie shells. I definitely have to try this recipe.
Dani @ lifeovereasy says
This looks delicious! Most days, I think "almost" homemade would be just perfect!
Meghan says
Stopping in from the cooking with Kids linkup. I can't make a decent pie crust to save my life. I should have asked my grandmother to teach me before she died. 🙁 I just use the store bought dough because it seems like a shame to waste good pie on my pitiful crusts.
Jen says
Pie crust is a tricky thing to make. When I make it I just follow the recipe on the box of shortening...takes a few tries and a lot of tears...but it usually works out.
Melinda says
if it's not storebought it's TOTALLY homemade! thanks for sharing on #kidsinthekitchen
Jeannette says
Great improvising. Sounds like a fun date night 🙂