Contest-Winning Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 5 cups fresh blueberries, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

Preparation

Step 1

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 pastry shell. Refrigerate until serving.
Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Fresh Blueberry Pie in Country
June/July 1999, p49