I love love LOVE this recipe that my mom sent me 3 years ago. Yum! Make the lemon pie crust too. (See below) It is TOTALLY worth it!
Prep 40 minutes. Chill 2 hours. Bake 13 mins. Oven 450 degrees.
Only 300 calories and 10 grams fat for 1/8 of pie.
Fresh Fourth of July Blueberry Pie
1. In a large saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoons salt. Add 1/3 cup water and 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries and toss lightly. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more (mixture will be thick.) Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter. Cool.
2. Add 3 1/2 cups fresh blueberries to cooled filing, stirring gently. Turn into Lemon Pie Shell. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. Serve with Vanilla Bean ice cream.
Lemon Pie Shell:
1. In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup cold butter until pieces are pea-size.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 beaten egg yolk, 1 tablespoon water, and 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel. Gradually stir into flour mixture. (Dough will not be completely moistened.) Gently kneed dough just until a ball forms. If necessary, cover dough with plastic wrap and chill 30 to 60 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
3. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten dough. Roll dough from center to edge into a 12-inch circle. To transfer pastry, wrap it around a rolling pin. Unroll pastry into 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Prick bottom and side of pastry in pie plate with a fork. Prick all around where bottom and side meet. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil.
4. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 minutes more or until golden, covering edges of pastry with foil, if necessary, to prevent over-browning. Cool on wire rack.
Enjoy!
