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Blueberry: Maine Wild Blueberry Pie

Source of Recipe

Yankee Magazine
Pie Crust:

2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water
1 egg yolk mixed with 1 to 2 tablespoons water for glaze
Mix flour and salt, then cut shortening into flour. When blended, add water and blend into dough. Roll crust to fit 9-inch pie plate.

Filling:

5 cups Maine wild blueberries
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
Wash berries, remove stems, and mix with dry ingredients. Sprinkle with lemon juice to taste. Place berries in bottom crust. Distribute dots of butter over the berries. Cover with top crust. Brush on egg wash and cut air vents into top crust. Crimp edges and bake 40 minutes at 400 degrees F.

YIELD: 8 Servings