Fresh Blueberry Pie I

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• homemade pie crust (homemade pie crust)
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon cold butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450*.
• 2 prepare pastry for two crust pie.
• 3 pick over and wash blueberries.
• 4 combine sugar, flour, tapioca, spices, and salt; stir into blueberries.
• 5 add lemon juice and rind, and let stand 10-15 minutes.
• 6 mix well, and turn into pastry lined 9" pie plate.
• 7 dot with small pieces of butter, cover with top crust, and place pie on lowest rack in preheated oven.
• 8 bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350*.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes longer or until done.
• 10 serve warm or cold.