Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 pints frozen blueberries (4 cups)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. 1 Combine 1 cup berries with sugar in pan.

2. 2 Simmer on med low heat until sugar is melted and mixture is very liquid; about 5 minutes.

3. 3 Combine cornstarch and water in bowl.

4. 4 Add to pan with blueberries.

5. 5 Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil and is clear and thick.

6. 6 Pour hot mixture into large bowl.Cool until warm.

7. 7 Fold in remaining 3 cups of blueberries, lemon rind, cinnamon,nutmeg and butter.

8. 8 Let cool before adding to pie crust and drain extra liquid.

9. 9 Preheat oven to 400°F but reduce heat to 375°F when you put pie in oven. Bake about 40 minutes. Check pie halfway through baking; cover edges with a strip of foil if edges are getting too brown.

10. 11 This technique works for any delicate fruit such as raspberries or strawberries.

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