Maine's Dessert: Blueberry Pie
/Recently there has been talk in the news about what dessert best represents the State of Maine. The whoopie pie and the blueberry pie are the only contestants. I vote for the blueberry pie. Maine is known for its blueberries. For me, summer isn't summer without picking gallons of blueberries. When my children were young, I uses to freeze 40 quarts of them every summer. I have made a lot of pies and muffins and pancakes! As for the whoopie pie, most of them are made with industrial filling. I have no desire to eat them. However, I do have a homemade version I may include here someday.
Maine's Dessert: Homemade Blueberry Pie
Yield: One 9 inch pie
Here is my blueberry pie recipe. Make two and freeze one unbaked for unexpected company!
Ingredients
The Filling:
- 4 cups of blueberries
- 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup (use the higher amount for those with sweet tooth!)
- 2 tbsp. flour (whole wheat pastry)
The Crust:
- 1/2 cup safflower oil
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Whisk together
- Add a scant 2 cups of flour ( whole wheat pastry and unbleached , any combination-try half and half first)
Instructions
- Mix lightly with a fork
- Divide in half....a top and a bottom crust
- Roll out in-between two pieces of wax paper, wetting counter under wax paper to prevent slipping
- Bake 40-45 if the berries are fresh, and 10 minutes longer if they are frozen