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Blueberry Cream Pie

Make the most of in-season berries with this luscious dessert. Adapted with permission from Good Housekeeping 100 Best Dessert Recipes

INGREDIENTS conv. chart U.S. Metric

1.25 cup(s) whole milk
2 large egg yolks, beaten
.25 cup(s) (plus 2/3 cup ) sugar
5 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
.5 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
4 cup(s) (thawed and drained, if frozen) fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
9-inch graham-cracker crust

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a 2-quart saucepan, cook milk, egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 Tbsp. cornstarch over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in vanilla and 1 Tbsp. of the butter. Transfer custard to a shallow dish, press plastic wrap onto the surface and refrigerate 2 hours.
  2. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup blueberries with remaining 2/3 cup sugar, 3 Tbsp. cornstarch and the water. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook 2 minutes to thicken, stirring often. Stir in lemon juice and remaining 1 Tbsp. butter; remove from heat and let cool. Gently stir in remaining 3 cups berries.
  3. Spread cold custard into the bottom of the graham-cracker crust. Top with berry mixture and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
blueberry cream pie
Photo: Theresa Raffetto

COOKING INFO

Serves 10
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Yield 10 servings
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving)

Calories 249
Total Fat 9g
Saturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 53mg
Sodium 125mg
Total Carbohydrate 41g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars --
Protein 3g
Calcium --
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