Blueberry Pecan Streusel Pie Food

FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Mix the blueberries, the 1/2 cup of sugar, the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cassis in a large bowl. Carefully ease one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, making sure not to stretch the dough at all, or it will shrink as the pie bakes. With a sharp knife, cut the excess dough off at the edge of the pie plate. Spoon the blueberry mixture into the pie shell, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure you have all the juices.
• Brush the edge of the crust with the egg wash. Carefully lay the second crust on top, again easing -- not stretching -- it onto the pie. Cut the excess dough off at the edge of the pie plate. Press the two edges together with a dinner fork. Brush the top crust with the eggs wash, cut three slits for steam to escape, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place the pie on the prepared sheet pan and bake in the middle of the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until the filling is very bubbly and the crust is nicely browned. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature.
• Cut the butter in 1/2-inch dice and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out onto a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle at least 1 inch larger than the pie pan, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough so it doesnt stick to the board. (You should see bits of butter in the dough.) Fold the dough in half, ease it into the pie pan without stretching at all, and unfold to fit the pan. With a small sharp paring knife, cut the dough 1 inch larger around than the pan. Fold the edge under and crimp the edge with either your fingers or the tines of a fork.
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BLUEBERRY STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• To make crust: Stir together 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Cook, swirling the pan, until the butter turns a nutty brown, about 30 seconds.
• Cover loosely with with foil and set in the middle of the oven, with a baking sheet placed on the rack below to catch any drippings.
• Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the berries are juicy and bubbling.
• Frozen berries will take 10 minutes longer to cook.
• Uncover the pie, sprinkle evenly with the reserved streusel topping and bake for 12 to 15 minutes longer, or until the streusel is golden.
• Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then cool completely in the refrigerator, about 2 hours.

PEACH BLUEBERRY STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Combine sugar, cornstarch and ginger into a large bowl. Add peaches, blueberries and lemon zest; toss lightly to coat. Spoon filling into pastry.
• *Note* If using frozen peaches and/or frozen blueberries make sure to place the frozen fruit into a strainer to thaw and drain before using or pie will be watery.
• Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping over fruit.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until crust and topping are golden brown and juice begins to bubble.

STREUSEL TOPPED PEAR AND BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend all purpose flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add chilled butter pieces and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Fold edges under, forming high-standing rim 3/4 inch above dish sides; crimp edges decoratively. Freeze crust 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake crust until light golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool while preparing filling. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Combine pear pieces, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice and salt in large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until pears are tender but still hold their shape, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Transfer pear mixture to large bowl; cool to room temperature. Add blueberries, flour and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar to pears; toss gently to blend.
• Transfer filling to cooled pie crust, mounding filling slightly in center. Sprinkle with Walnut-Streusel Topping. Bake pie until juices bubble thickly, fruit is tender and streusel topping is golden brown, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool pie on rack until lukewarm. Cut pie into wedges and serve.

BLUEBERRY WALNUT-STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• To prepare streusel, combine flour and both sugars in a large bowl. Cut in butter with fingers or pastry blender to form a streusel. Add walnuts and toss to combine. Refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 425°F Place pastry in pie pan; crimp edges.
• To prepare filling, combine berries, sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix with a spoon and transfer to prepared pastry. Sprinkle with streusel. Brush pastry edges with milk. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350F and bake 35 minutes or until streusel is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Check after 20 minutes; if edges are browning too quickly, cover with strips of foil. Let cool completely on wire rack.

CRANBERRY STREUSEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Smash berries. Stir in sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Pour filling into pie crust.
• Smash walnuts into small pieces. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and shortening with a pastry blender. The mixture should be crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over pie.
• Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes.