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Make-Ahead Blueberry Pie

Source of Recipe


Cook's Country magazine



List of Ingredients



• 1 recipe double-crust pie dough
  
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  
• 4 whole graham crackers, crushed to fine crumbs
  
• 6 cups blueberries *
  
• 1¼ cups dried cranberries
  
• ¾ cup sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp minute tapioca
  
• 2 tsp lemon juice
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  






Instructions



1. Prepare crusts:
   On lightly floured surface, roll one dough into 12-inch circle (if using store-bought dough, you do not need to roll either crust). Transfer to 9-inch pie plate. Brush crust with 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with half of cracker crumbs. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. Roll second dough into 12-inch circle, and brush with remaining butter, leaving 1-inch border around edge. Refrigerate, covered, on large plate for 30 minutes.
   
   
2. Make filling:
   Heat 4 cups blueberries and cranberries in saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally and mashing slightly, until blueberries break down and mixture is thickened, 8 to 10 minutes (mixture should measure 1¼ cups.) Let cool slightly, then stir in sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, salt and remaining blueberries. Refrigerate until cool, about 15 minutes.
   
   
3. Assemble pie:
   Transfer filling to dough-lined pie plate. Sprinkle remaining cracker crumbs over filling. Fold lip of bottom crust inward over filling. Brush border of dough with water, then arrange top crust, buttered-side down, over pie. Crimp edges of pie. Cut six 1-inch slits about 1 inch from crust and four 1-inch slits near center of pie.
   
   
4. Allow pie to firm in freezer for one hour. Once pie is firm, wrap it tightly with plastic, then aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2 months.
   
   
5. Bake pie:
   Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 375° F. Bake until juices are bubbling and crust is golden brown, about 80 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack at least 2 hours. Serve.
   
   Serves 8
   
   
   






Final Comments


* Both fresh and frozen berries will work, but frozen berries will need to cook a few minutes longer in Step 2.