Blueberry Pie with Suzanne Gilchrist

Last year I wanted to make something special for my daughter’s birthday. She loves American style Blueberry pie so I did a bunch of googling and found a recipe to try. Neither of us was disappointed. The pastry was amazing as was the blueberry filling. However next time I make this pie, I’ll make sure I don’t overcook the pastry!

 

Here are a few pics I took of my pie.

As you can see, the pie was left in the oven a tad too long.

Ingredients: 

Pie dough for top and bottom 9-inch pie, chilled 

2/3 cup to 3/4 cup (130 to 150 grams) granulated sugar, adjusted according to sweetness of berries

1/4 cup (30 grams) cornstarch

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

2 pounds (900 grams) fresh blueberries (about 6 cups), see tips for using frozen

1 tablespoon butter, cut into small squares

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon heavy cream

1 tablespoon coarse sugar, for garnish

 

I used fresh blueberries and added a half a teaspoon of vanilla essence to the filling mixture. I used mixed spice (in lieu of allspice) and added a touch more cinnamon than the recipe stated and also some nutmeg (because we both love those spices!). I used cornflour (ie cornstarch in the US) and raw sugar in lieu of granulated sugar. 

 

For the pastry dough I followed the site’s Easy All Butter Flaky Pie Crust recipe and the method to the letter. Not having a food processor I kneaded the dough by hand.  

 

If you’re after a scrumptious dessert, I thoroughly recommend the Easy Homemade Blueberry Pie recipe from Inspired Taste. Here is the website for the full recipe with some easy to follow YouTube videos -  https://www.inspiredtaste.net/23159/homemade-blueberry-pie-recipe/

About the Author

 

Suzanne Gilchrist can't remember a time when she didn't have a book in her hand. Now she dreams up stories where her favourite words are … 'what if' and 'where'?  Writing as both S. E. Gilchrist and Suzanne Gilchrist, she loves combining romance with adventure and suspense across many different genres including science fiction/space opera, apocalyptic, and contemporary small towns. 

 

S. E. takes a keen interest in the environment, anything to do with space, and loves walking her two dogs and spending time with her family and friends. She co-runs the Hunter Romance Writers group and is the organiser behind the multi-author writing ventures: the best-selling Bindarra Creek Romance series, the Deadly Forces series, and the Mindalby Outback Romance series.

 

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When a handsome stranger arrives in a remote outback town, Maggie Hayes’ almost forgotten dreams are re-awakened. For too long, she’s denied her adventurous spirit and now suddenly her future is filled with wonderful possibilities. At least it will be if only this intriguing man isn’t her beloved town’s enemy.

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