Open Faced Fresh Blueberry Pie Food

FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425 degrees f. for at-least 20 minutes.
• Line crust with parchment, fill with dried beans or rice.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, remove parchment/beans, prick bottom with fork, return to oven and bake until golden brown.
• Remove from oven let cool on rack for 2 minutes.
• Brush entire crust with egg white.
• Measure out 1 cup of the softest blueberries and place them in a medium saucepan with 1/2 cup water, cover and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until well blended, set aside.
• when water and blueberries come to a boil, lower the heat to simmer and stir constantly for 3-4 minutes until the berries start to burst and the juices start to thicken.
• While still stirring slowly add the cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice and salt.
• Simmer for a minute or so until the mixture becomes translucent.
• Remove from heat, gently stir in remaining blueberries.
• Spoon into prepared pie crust.
• Let sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours before serving with whipped cream.
• Store at room temperature for 2 days.

CONTEST-WINNING FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a floured surface, roll dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Trim and flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights. Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and water until smooth. Add 3 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly., Remove from the heat. Add butter, lemon juice and remaining berries; stir until butter is melted. Cool. Pour into crust. Refrigerate until serving.

TOPLESS BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water and 1 cup of blueberries. Cook and stir over medium heat, until thick, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add butter and let cool about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining blueberries.
• Pour into baked pie shell and cool in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.

OPEN FACE BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Stir together over medium high heat the water, sugar and cornstarch.
• Add 1 cup blueberries.
• Cook until thick.
• Add 2 more cups of blueberries.
• Cool and put in baked pie shell.
• Top with Cool Whip, if desired, when serving.

OPEN-FACED FRESH BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator. If necessary, allow it to sit for about 10 minutes or until it is soft enough to roll.
• Using a pastry cloth and sleeve rubbed with flour or two sheets of plastic wrap lightly sprinkled with flour, roll the dough 1/8 inch thick or less and large enough to cut a 13-inch circle. Use an expandable flan ring or a cardboard template and a sharp knife as a guide to cut out the circle. Transfer the dough to the pie pan, fold under the excess, and crimp the border using a fork or your fingers. Cover it loosely and refrigerate it for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F at least 20 minutes before baking.
• Line the pastry with parchment, pleating it as necessary so it fits into the pan, and fill it with rice or dried beans. Bake for 20 minutes. Carefully lift out the rice or beans with the parchment. With a fork, prick the bottom and sides, and bake 5-10 minutes, or until the crust is pale golden. Check after 3 minutes and prick any bubbles that may have formed.
• Cool the crust on a rack for 3 minutes, so it is no longer piping hot, then brush the bottom and sides with the egg white.
• Make the filling:
• Measure out 1 cup of the blueberries, choosing he softest ones. Place them in a medium saucepan together with the 1/2 cup water. Cover and bring them to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and the remaining 2 tablespoons of water. Set it aside.
• When the water and blueberries have come to a boil, lower the heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 3 to 4 minutes or until the blueberries start to burst and the juices begin to thicken. Stirring constantly, add the cornstarch mixture, the sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Simmer for a minute or until the mixture becomes translucent. Immediately remove it from the heat and quickly fold in the remaining 3 cups of blueberries.
• Spoon the mixture into the baked pie shell and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours before serving. When set, the berries will remain very juicy but will not flow out of the crust.
• Just before serving, if desired, pipe or spread the whipped cream around the sides of the pie, leaving the center unadorned and brilliantly glistening.
• Store:
• Room temperature, up to 2 days (without the whipped cream).