Pi(e) Day!

Happy Pi Day! In celebration, I baked a pie! Hooray! That's one food goal to cross off the list. :)

Last year I made an apple pie, so this year I decided to tackle a berry pie - I chose blueberry. I bought frozen berries since fresh blueberries are outrageously expensive right now. The pie turned out really well, I was very pleased with myself! I made a lattice crust and everything!

I had a little doggie helper while I was in the kitchen the whole time - he really wanted me to share the pie with him. :PBlueberry Pie

Ingredients for crust:

1 cup unsalted butter, frozen

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons white sugar

1/3 cup ice water (I ended up doubling this)

Ingredients for pie filling:

3/4 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 cups blueberries

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1 tablespoon butter

Directions:

• Combine flour and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Grate frozen butter into the mixture . Use the paddle beater to cut the butter and flour together.

• With the mixer on low speed, pour in the cold water. When the dough starts to clump, and before it turns into a ball, stop stirring.

• Lightly knead dough in the bowl until it forms a ball. Divide dough into two parts. Flatten each part into a disk, and chill for about 30 minutes before rolling.

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

• Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.

• Line pie dish with one pie crust.

• Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.

• Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Notes:
I increased the corn starch to 5 tablespoons and it was still very runny. I also added 1 tbsp lemon juice to give the pie just a little more flavor. I paired the pie with some homemade creme fraiche (also from the goal list). That's two goals down!! The creme fraiche was delicious and so very easy to make (one cup heavy whipping cream and 1 teaspoon buttermilk, let stand on your counter for 24 hours until thick).
Enjoy!