Canadian Helen Gougeon's Blueberry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (375 ml)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (2 ml)
• 3/4 cup butter (175 ml)
• 5 cups fresh blueberries (1.25 l) or 5 cups frozen blueberries, thawed (1.25 l)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (250 ml)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (15 ml)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (10 ml)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, confections' sugar (approx)

Recipe

• 1 crust: in large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until crumbly. pat firmly in even layer over bottom and up sides of 10-inch (25 cm) flan or quiche pan with removable base, or 1/2 inch (1 cm) up side of same-size pie plate. bake in 350°f (180°c) oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden.
• 2 filling: reserve 2 cups (500 ml) of the berries.
• 3 combine sugar with flour and cinnamon.
• 4 in large bowl, lightly toss sugar mixture with remaining berries.
• 5 spoon into crust; cover edges of crust with strips of foil.
• 6 bake in 400°f (200°c) oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown.
• 7 let cool on rack. just before serving, remove sides of pan, transfer to serving plate and pour reserved berries evenly over pie. using sieve, dust surface evenly with icing sugar.
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