Mom's Blueberry Crumb Pie
Having spent the past few summer's 3,000 miles away in the land of eternal fog, I've really been craving some blueberry pie (thinking about it just makes me homesick). Anyhow, this year I've finally taken it upon myself to do something about this. I got my mother to send me the recipe and made this killer pie myself. Problem solved.
Go Get Stuff
Stuff you will need...
For the crust:
2 cups
flour
2 sticks cold butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ice water
For the filling:
6 cups of blueberries (3 large pints)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar (give or take)
A pinch brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
For the topping:
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour plus a little
1 stick cold butter
a pinch of cinnamon
Tools:
Pie tin
2-3 mixing bowls
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Forks, spoons, butter knives
Wooden mixing Spoons
Cutting knives
Pastry blender
Rolling pin
Colander
Grater
Aluminum foil
Plastic wrap
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Bathe the Berries
Wash off the berries in your colander and set them aside to dry.
Water on Ice
Start the Dough
Butter It Up
On Ice
Powder Your Hands, Not Your Nose.
(You did wash your hands first, right?)
Rolly-polly
Flatten
More Buttering
The Big Switch
Cover and Chill
Wait
Grind It Up
Prepare the Blueberries
(Now would be a good time to preheat the oven to 425 degrees)
Crumbs
Fill'er Up
(If you still haven't preheated the oven to 425 degrees, do it now)
And Sugar on Top
Bake Time
Be Cool
Let the pie cool down on a cooling rack or on a cool stove-top burner.
Serve
Serve it up!
For maximum impact, heat slightly and serve with vanilla bean ice cream.
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