Mom's Blueberry Pie

Sweetened fresh blueberries are piled into a premade pastry crust, dotted with butter, covered with a top crust and baked until golden, bubbly, and delicious!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice
• 0.5 tablespoon butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pie on lowest rack in preheated oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 30 minutes longer. Serve warm or cold.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry crust.

Step 3

Combine sugar, flour, tapioca, spices, and salt; stir into blueberries. Add lemon juice and rind, and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Mix well, and spoon into prepared crust. Dot with small pieces of butter and cover with top crust.