How To Make The Ultimate Blueberry Pie Recipe + Flaky Crust

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Prepare homemade pie crust and refrigerate for one hour.

Roll the first disc of dough into a 13-inch circle and transfer it to a 9-inch pie pan.

Patch any cracks or gaps in the dough and ensure it sits evenly in the pan.

Roll the second pie crust into a 12-inch circle and cut it into 10 strips using a pizza cutter.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 6 cups of fresh blueberries, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar, 4.5 tablespoons of flour, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the blueberry mixture and fold to coat evenly.

Transfer the blueberry filling into the dough-lined pie pan, mounding it slightly in the center.

Place five strips of dough over the pie crust, with wider strips in the center and shorter strips toward the edges.

Create a lattice by folding back every other strip and placing a long strip in the center, alternating until complete.

Fold in the extra flaps of pie dough and create a fluted edge using fingers.

Beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water for the egg wash and brush it over the top and edges of the pie crust.

Bake at 375°F for 50 to 60 minutes until the crust is golden and blueberry juice is bubbling at the edges.

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