Classic Blueberry Pie
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting work surface
- 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 1 large egg
- 6 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
- 5 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. tapioca starch, divided
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 18 tsp. fresh grated ginger
- 18 tsp. kosher salt
- To make Piecrust: Combine flour, sugar, and salt in bowl of large food processor; pulse or whisk briefly to combine.
- Add butter, and pulse again until pieces resemble coarse meal.
- (Or incorporate butter into dough using pastry cutter.)
- Pour in 3 Tbs.
- cold water and vinegar, pulsing briefly until dough looks moist.
- Use hands to pinch and pack dough into ball.
- Divide dough into 2 equal-size balls, and flatten into disks; tightly wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight.
- Set rack in bottom third of oven; preheat oven to 400F.
- To make Filling: combine blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 5 Tbs.
- tapioca starch, lemon zest, ginger, and salt in large bowl, smashing about 1/2 cups worth of blueberries as you work.
- Set Filling aside.
- Remove 1 dough disk from refrigerator, and lightly dust rolling pin and flat work surface with flour.
- Roll dough into 12-inch round on floured work surface, then press into 9-inch deep-dish (1.4 qt.)
- pie dish.
- Leave about 1/2 inch overhang around rim of pie dish; trim away excess dough with scissors.
- Dust Piecrust with remaining 1 tsp.
- tapioca starch and 1 tsp.
- sugar.
- Spoon Filling into Piecrust, mounding in center.
- Whisk egg with 1 Tbs.
- water in small bowl; set aside.
- Roll out remaining dough disk into 10-inch round.
- Place atop Filling.
- Pinch and crimp bottom and top Piecrusts together to seal and form pie.
- Brush top Piecrust lightly with egg wash. Cut several slits in top of Piecrust.
- Transfer pie dish to baking sheet, and bake 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350F, and bake 50 minutes more, or until crust is golden brown.
- Remove, and cool on wire rack.
flour, sugar, kosher salt, butter, apple cider vinegar, egg, fresh blueberries, sugar, tapioca starch, lemon zest, ginger, kosher salt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/classic-blueberry-pie/ (may not work)