Blueberry Pie

Blueberries are now in season! They are just starting to come in and the berries look great. I went and picked today just for this pie.

So I made this recipe for the first time today and its pretty good.

For the crust I just used store bought frozen crust. I know, I should be making my own but I'm just not good with a rolling pin. And even though I bought a crust, it was just not behaving today so don't laugh at my edges.

Start with five cups fresh picked blueberries.

Mix 1/2-3/4 cup sugar depending on the sweetness of your berries. Mine were a little tart so I used 3/4 cup. Mix in 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp ground cloves, a pinch of salt, and 1 tsp lemon juice. I actually totally forgot the lemon juice when I made mine.

Mix all together. I smashed my berries just enough so some juices could start mixing with the cornstarch. Pour into your 9 inch pie crust. Top with a little dab of butter and make your lattice crust.

I baked my pie at 400 for about 20 minutes and then lowered the temp to 350 for another 25. At this point my pie was done. Make sure you put a cookie sheet under your pie because the juices are going to bubble over.

Be sure to let the pie completely cool before you cut!! If you cut too soon the pie will be a runny mess. Serve with some vanilla ice cream or cool whip.

Hope you enjoy!