Blueberry Pie

This week I attempted my first pie. Blueberry. Let's just say it was a success. 

My boyfriend came home from his deployment this week and I have been on a cooking craze. Earlier this week I made 2 different types of peanut butter brownies. Not to mention all of the regular meals that I have been making. But I figured a pie would be somewhat exciting to attempt because I've never made one before. 

My boyfriend and I ended up going next door to his friend's room and they were having a party. The pie was still in the oven, so I had to keep running between rooms in order to make sure it didn't burn. All of the guys in the other room asked why I kept leaving and once I said I was baking a pie, there were about 6 volunteers to try it.

Blueberry Pie

For the Pie:

1 Pie Crust (Store bought or home-made)

6 cups blueberries

½ cup flour

½ tsp. cinnamon

¾ cup sugar

Zest of 1 orange

 ½ Tb. orange juice

½ Tb. orange juice

2 Tb. butter, cut into cubes

1 egg


To make the Pie:

I used Pillsbury Pie Crust that was pre-made, so the first thing to do was let the crust come to room temperature.  Lay the first piece of crust into the pie tin. Roll the excess dough over itself and crimp or press the edges. After this, unroll the second piece of crust and cut whatever shapes you like into it. I chose hearts! 

Pour the berry filling into the pie crust and top with 2 tablespoons of butter cubes. Arrange the dough shapes over the filling. Whisk an egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush the egg wash over the pie crust.

Place the pie on the lower rack and bake for 15 minutes. Lower the heat to 375 degrees F, and move the pie up to the middle rack. Bake another 35-45 minutes—until the crust is golden brown and the blueberry filling in bubbling. If the pie crust browns too quickly, cover it with foil.

 Make sure to let the pie rest for 2 hours after it comes out of the oven so it has the opportunity to thicken.

Once the pie had cooled for about 90 minutes, I let the beasts next door at the pie. Silence encompassed the room as they began devouring it. This recipe turned out incredibly delicious and there were no leftovers. That is always a good sign!!