Blueberry Pie
- Two 10-ounce disks Tart and Pie Dough (page 174)
- 6 cups blueberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca, pulverized in a mortar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 egg
- Soften at room temperature: Two 10-ounce disks Tart and Pie Dough (page 174).
- Roll one of the disks of dough into a 12-inch round.
- Line a 9-inch tart or pie pan with the dough.
- Trim the edges leaving a 1/2-inch-long overhang.
- Roll the other disk of dough into a 12-inch round.
- Place on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the lined pie pan and the round of dough while preparing the fruit.
- Position a rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- In a medium bowl, stir together: 6 cups blueberries, 3/4 cup sugar, 4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca, pulverized in a mortar, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell.
- Cut into small cubes and sprinkle over the berries: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
- Cover the pie with the top crust.
- Fold the edge of the top crust under the edge of the bottom crust.
- Pinch the crusts together, crimping all around.
- In a small bowl beat: 1 egg.
- Lightly brush the top crust with the beaten egg.
- Cut 4 small steam vents in the top.
- Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Turn the oven down to 350F and bake until the pie is golden and thick juices are bubbling through the steam vents, another 45 minutes or so.
- If the edges are browning too quickly, cover them with a ring of foil.
- Let the pie cool completely on a rack before cutting.
- You can substitute blackberries, black raspberries, huckleberries, olallieberries, or any combination of berries.
- For apple pie, toss together 3 pounds apples (such as Golden Delicious, Sierra Beauty, or Gravenstein, cored and cut in 1/2-inch pieces) with 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar and, if you like, 2 teaspoons brandy or Calvados or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Fill and finish as above.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/blueberry-pie-387282 (may not work)