Blueberry Pie

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups blueberries (washed and picked over)
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 egg yolks (beaten)
  • 1/4 cup sugar, plus
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch (divided)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • 1 deep dish pie shell (baked and cooled)

Directions

  1. 1
    In 2-quart saucepan mix milk, yolks, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of corn starch.
  2. 2
    Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens stirring constantly.
  3. 3
    Transfer to shallow dish and cover surface with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile in 3 quart-saucepan stir 1 cup of berries with 2/3 cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons corn starch and one cup of water.
  5. 5
    Heat to boiling over high heat.
  6. 6
    Cook 2 minutes to thicken stirring constantly.
  7. 7
    Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and remaining butter.
  8. 8
    Cool slightly and fold in remaining berries.
  9. 9
    Spread chilled custard into pie shell.
  10. 10
    Top with berry mixture and refrigerate for 3 hours until set.

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