Blue Mountain Blueberry Pie

Name: Blue Mountain Blueberry Pie
Ingredients: pie dough (1 batch, enough for two-crust pie); 4 cups blueberries; 4 teaspoons lemon juice; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons margarine

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

pie dough (1 batch, enough for two-crust pie)
4 cups blueberries
4 teaspoons lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine

Directions

1

Have an 8-inch double crust pie shell ready.
2

Sort, rinse and drain blueberries.
3

Sprinkle lemon juice over berries.
4

Combine sugar, flour, lemon peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Toss this mixture gently with the blueberries to coat well.
5

Put berry mixture into pie shell; dot with margarine. Place second crust on top of pie, seal edges and cut 3 slashes in top to allow steam to escape. Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
6

Lower heat to 350°F and continue baking 30-35 minutes more. Cool pie before slicing.
7

NOTES : This is an old fashioned pie recipe that is juicy, fragrant and delicious. It is important to use the freshest blueberries you can find.