Old-Fashioned Blueberry-Maple Pie
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 7 tablespoons (about) ice water
- 4 cups fresh blueberries (about 23 ounces)
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Blend first 4 ingredients in processor.
- Add shortening and butter.
- Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Mix in enough ice water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps.
- Gather dough together; divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other.
- Flatten into disks; wrap each in plastic and chill 1 hour.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Keep chilled.
- Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
- Place baking sheet on bottom of oven and position rack in center; preheat to 375F.
- Combine blueberries, syrup, flour, tapioca and juice in bowl; toss to blend.
- Let stand 15 minutes.Roll out larger dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Arrange over filling.
- Seal crusts at edge of dish.
- Trim overhang to 3/4 inch; fold under and crimp edge decoratively.
- Using small knife, cut several slits in top crust.
- Bake pie until juices bubble thickly and crust is golden, about 1 hour.
- Cool pie on rack.
- Serve at room temperature.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, butter, water, fresh blueberries, maple syrup, flour, quickcooking tapioca, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/old-fashioned-blueberry-maple-pie-101951 (may not work)