Recipe for cooking blueberry pie

Low-Fat and Low-Calorie Recipes :: Dessert Recipes

Blueberry Pie

Posted by kdipaolo at recipegoldmine.com 7/5/01 5:04:41 am

Servings 10/Points per servings: 5

2 1/2 C. flour
6 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. table salt
8 Tbsp. reduced-calorie margarine, stick, chilled and cut up
8 Tbsp. fat-free margarine, tub, chilled
5 Tbsp. cold water
5 C. blueberries
1/4 C. cornstarch
2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 lrg. egg white

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a lrg. bowl, Mix together flour, 1 tsp. of sugar, salt and both margarines. Mix with a fork (or both hands) until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 4 Tbsp. of water and mix until dough can be formed into a ball, adding more water if necessary. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into two equal portions. Roll each portion into a 12-in. round. Press one round into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate, allowing dough to hang over sides; set aside.

In a lrg. bowl, Mix together blueberries, 1/3 C. of sugar, cornstarch, zest and vanilla extract or flavoring. Toss to Mix together. Pour mixture into pie crust. Place second pie crust on top of blueberries and pin. two crusts together to form a seal. Using two fingers, pin. around edges to form a decorative rim.

Whisk together egg white and 1 Tbsp. water. Brush mixture over surface of pie. Sprinkle with remaining tsp. sugar. Prick top crust all over with a fork or sharp knife to allow steam to escape during cooking.

Transfer pie to a baking sheet, Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling out of holes, about 1 hr. and 15 min. Cool on a rack, about 10 min., before slicing into 10 pieces.