Tried & True Tuesday ~ Blueberry Pie!
Ingredients:
Crust
1.5 Cups crushed graham crackers
1/2 Cup Melted butter
1/8 Cup water
Pie Filling:
3 to 4 cups of blueberries
7 Tablespoons of Corn Starch
3 Tablespoons of water or grape juice
2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon of Cinnamon
2/3 cup of sugar (or 1/3 cup of sugar & 1/3 cup of splenda)
Directions for crust
- Crush up the graham crackers.
- Melt the butter
- Add the water & butter to the crushed graham crackers and stir
- Press the mixture into the pie plate The crumbs should stick pretty well, without being wet. If they won’t stick where you press them, just add another tablespoon of water to the mix. Even the crumbs up and make sure there are no gaps or holes. That’s all there is to it. Now, you’re ready to add the pie filling!
Directions for Pie Filling:
- Just rinse them in a colander or sieve in cold water, no soap. Pick out and remove any bits of stems, leaves and soft or mushy berries. It is easiest to do this in a large bowl of water and gently run your hands through the berries as they float. With your fingers slightly apart, you will easily feel any soft or mushy berries get caught in your fingers.
- Mix the dry ingredients ~ Combine the 2/3 cup sugar (or sugar/Splenda blend), 7 Tablespoons of corn starch in a bowl and mix well! Some people like 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and/or 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, mixed in, also. That’s optional, but it is nice!
- Mix in the liquids Add the 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3 Tablespoons of water (or grape juice) and stir it up. If you use Splenda, it will be pretty gloppy, rather than drier crumbs, but it still works the same!
- Add the blueberries to the pie crust. Just pour them in! There’s lots of air space and it will cook down, so don’t worry if they mound up about an inch (2.5 cm) above the edge of the plate
- Pour the mixture of sugar, juice, etc. into the pie all over the blueberries. If it is a gloppy liquid, don’t worry, just pour it somewhat evenly over the top. But it doesn’t take perfection; it will smooth itself out in the oven.
- Make and add your crumb topping ~ 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Mix together and then sprinkle it over the pie.
- Bake at 375 for 1 hour
- Remove pie when it’s golden & pie is bubbling
- ENJOY!
If you want to see pictures along with the directions you can find this recipe here!







