Blue..Blue..Blueberry Pie~*

  Fresh and plump blueberries are yummy and they scream "antioxidant" and "healthy" How about sugar, pie crust and some butter too? They make perfect combination. It totally is a wonderful marriage/blend/explosion of flavors in your mouth and a pretty presentation for your eyes. Each warm, savory and gooey bite of blueberry pie will send your taste bud to heaven over and over again. It is addictive you have to lie to yourself that it is healthy so it is okay to eat more and perhaps a little bit more!
My husband had been wanting to try a homemade blueberry pie for quite some time so as soon as he was discharged from a hospital last week, I thought this pie would delight a poor man who had his appendix removed and got screwed on Vegas plan. Sure enough it was a pure delight!   Gathering ingredients for this pie was a breeze. Not to mention how easy it was to prep and bake. It is one of the simplest and easiest recipes i have tried, and totally adore. It is great as a based fruit pie recipe when it comes to berries family. I am thinking Strawberry Pie next. What I love most about this recipe is that it is light and only requires very few ingredients, nothing fancy. Less is more proves to be true in many cases. I belive that a good fruit pie should not be too sugary to the point sugar overwhelms the flavor and freshness of fruit.   I slightly modified this recipe, here is my version:  

3/4 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch (I substituted with 4 tbps of Tapioca starch)

5 cups fresh blueberries

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie (I used store bought)

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Mix sugar, starch and sprinkle over blueberries.
3. Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
4. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.