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Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
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Ingredients
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All-purpose flour, for dusting
Pate Brisee
8 cups (about 4 pints) blueberries, picked over
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
Cook's Notes
To make an extra-wide lattice-top crust, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick, and cut four 3-inch-wide strips. Chill the strips until firm. Weave the strips over the filling, and seal the lattice to the side of the bottom crust with a wash of egg and milk.
Variations
On the Martha Stewart Show, Martha substituted 1/4 cup cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons flour.
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Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
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Gallery
Read the full recipe after the video.
Read the full recipe after the video.
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
Recipe Summary
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
Yield: Makes one 9-inch pie
Makes one 9-inch pie
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Ingredients
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Pate Brisee
- 8 cups (about 4 pints) blueberries, picked over
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Directions
On a lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll out one disk of dough to a 12-inch round. With a dry pastry brush, sweep off excess flour; fit dough into a 9-inch glass pie plate, pressing it into edges. Trim dough to a 1/2-inch overhang all around. Fold edge of dough over or under, and crimp as desired. Roll out remaining dough in the same manner; transfer dough (on parchment) to a baking sheet. Chill pie shell and dough until firm, about 30 minutes.
Place blueberries in a large bowl; with your hands, crush about 1/2 cup of berries, letting them fall into the bowl as you work. Add sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice; stir to combine. Spoon mixture into chilled pie shell, mounding berries slightly in the center. Dot with butter. Remove dough from refrigerator, and place over blueberry filling. Tuck edge of top dough between edge of bottom dough and rim of pan. Using your fingers, gently press both layers of dough along the edge to seal, and crimp as desired.
Using a paring knife, cut several vents in top of dough to allow steam to escape. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and cream. Brush surface with egg wash, being careful not to let it pool. Freeze or refrigerate pie until firm, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in lower third.
Place pie on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until crust begins to turn golden, about 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue baking, rotating sheet halfway through, until crust is deep golden brown and juices are bubbling and have thickened, 40 to 50 minutes more. Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool completely. The pie is best eaten the day it is baked, but it can be kept at room temperature, loosely covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.
Cook's Notes
To make an extra-wide lattice-top crust, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick, and cut four 3-inch-wide strips. Chill the strips until firm. Weave the strips over the filling, and seal the lattice to the side of the bottom crust with a wash of egg and milk.
Variations
On the Martha Stewart Show, Martha substituted 1/4 cup cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons flour.
Cook’s Notes
To make an extra-wide lattice-top crust, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick, and cut four 3-inch-wide strips. Chill the strips until firm. Weave the strips over the filling, and seal the lattice to the side of the bottom crust with a wash of egg and milk.
Variations
On the Martha Stewart Show, Martha substituted 1/4 cup cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 tablespoons flour.
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Reviews (18)
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270 Ratings
5 star values:
43
4 star values:
35
3 star values:
112
2 star values:
65
1 star values:
15
Add Rating & Review
270 Ratings
5 star values:
43
4 star values:
35
3 star values:
112
2 star values:
65
1 star values:
15
270 Ratings
5 star values:
43
4 star values:
35
3 star values:
112
2 star values:
65
1 star values:
15
270 Ratings
5 star values:
43
4 star values:
35
3 star values:
112
2 star values:
65
1 star values:
15
- 5 star values:
- 43
- 4 star values:
- 35
- 3 star values:
- 112
- 2 star values:
- 65
- 1 star values:
- 15
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 2.0 stars
05/11/2020
Can’t read the full recipe because the ads are covering text along the left side of my iPad. I don’t have this problem with other recipe sites. You might want to fix this, had to go to Alton Brown’s site instead.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 2.0 stars
05/09/2020
Way too runny. 2tbs cornstarch and 2 tbs flour was not enough to thicken the fresh blueberries
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
09/06/2019
This pie was spectacular with good peak of summer berries. It was runny, but... aren't all berry pies? I'm not sure it mattered because of all the Ooo's and Ahh's heard around the dessert table. I loved that the berries stayed whole. The pie didn't leak at all while cooking, but once it was cooled and cut into it was quite runny. Had to serve not just with a pie cutter but also a spoon. Sweetness level was perfect.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
08/20/2019
Delicious!
Changes: We used frozen berries and did not crush any, and only 1/3 cup sugar.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 5 stars
08/22/2018
Absolutely perfect, bought 3 pints of berries (I decided on a whim to make a blueberry pie while at the local market) which gave me only 6 cups of berries :( . But it was perfect, strong berry flavour and not excessively sugary sweet like a lot of recipes. Made the Pate Brisee in the food processor with frozen butter. The pastry is devine, the frozen butter pre-chills the crumb mixture setting it for a perfect mix with the ice water.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/21/2016
this is a terrible recipe. I followed the recipe to the "T" and it was inedible. I would not put in the lemon juice, and it needs more sugar.
I'd suggest that the recipe be changed to to tell you to taste the filling before covering it, and add sugar to taste.
Usually Martha's recipes are great, so I just followed it. Later I found many comments regarding the sweetness. But it was too late.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
01/29/2013
I'm making this blueberry filling now--as for comments about sweetness--always taste. Am using frozen blueberries and I've got the filling ingredients in a bowl with the frozen blueberries--allowing the berries to thaw and macerate. Before I put into the pie shell, I plan on tasting the mixture--is it sweet enough? If not, I'll add more sugar, need a little something else? I'll add a dash of cinnamon, maybe more lemon juice, orange zest...the answer to the question of flavor is to taste.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/24/2012
This is the third time I've done this pie, the flavor comes different every time, and this means that sometimes is to sweet ot too tart, this I think is due to the ripeness of the blueberries. So my suggestion is to add a little bit more sugar, like a tablespoon when the blueberries aren't that sweet. It'll make the difference.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/09/2011
Great recipe. I used my own pie crust instead. But as for the filling it was good. I used the FULL 1/4c cornstarch in the recipe (didn't watch video or see prev review). It was fine. Actually, if I make it again I'll probably add 2 more tbs of cornstarch as the filling was still a little runny for what I would have liked. So it's a matter of taste how much you would use. But the 1/4 c is fine.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2011
** BAKER BEWARE **
recipe states 1/4 CUP cornstarch on one blueberry pie recipe on this site, then there is ANOTHER same blueberry pie recipe here listing 2 TBSP cornstarch; in video martha uses 2 TBSP!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
04/02/2011
?!
anyone notice the recipe lists 1/4 cornstarch, yet
in the video, martha states, '2 TABLESPOONS cornstarch'
?!
there are two recipes on this site for blueberry pie; one lists 2 TBSP CORNSTARCH, the other 1/4 CUP CORNSTARCH...
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/16/2010
I made the star cut out version for the 4th and it was amazing! Everyone raved about it. So much so, I made another. I found the blueberries to be over ripe and not sweet or tangy. SO I increased sugar to a cup, cornstarch to 1/4 cup plus a tablespoon, 4 tablespoons lemon juice. It came out super sweet, tangy and delicious! Better than the first! Be sure to let it bake until it boils over a little.
Will be making for every fourth of july now!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
10/30/2009
Love this pie!
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/04/2009
also I put almost 1 C of sugar :-)
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/04/2009
I made this last week and used freshly picked blue berries, frozen and thawed. I followed the recipe to the letter. When we cut pie pie i was very very runny but still it tasted good.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
08/08/2008
I added a teaspoon of vanilla, changed the sugar quantity to 1 cup, and also added a few dashes of cinnamon. It was the BEST blueberry pie I have ever made. :)
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/20/2008
I made this but added 1C sugar as well as zest of half lemon. It was delicious! My boys loved it. The best pie I've made to date. Definitely will make again.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/20/2008
I don't think the pie was tart, but it definitely wasn't sweet, either. It was bland. I used fresh blueberried I had picked the day before....they didn't seem to cook down, stayed whole for the most part...which I didn't like....won't be making this one again, i will try another one...with cinnamon, prob.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
07/03/2008
I haven't tried this recipe yet, but my most recent issue of everyday Food has a similar recipe in it and it calls for a whole cup of sugar, with all the other ingredients being the same. I would imagine that this recipe would be quite tart.
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated
03/20/2008
i made this and it's a little too tart...either too much blueberries or not enough sugar maybe?...
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 2.0 stars
05/11/2020
Can’t read the full recipe because the ads are covering text along the left side of my iPad. I don’t have this problem with other recipe sites. You might want to fix this, had to go to Alton Brown’s site instead.
Rating: 2.0 stars
Rating: 2.0 stars
05/09/2020
Way too runny. 2tbs cornstarch and 2 tbs flour was not enough to thicken the fresh blueberries
Rating: 5 stars
09/06/2019
This pie was spectacular with good peak of summer berries. It was runny, but... aren't all berry pies? I'm not sure it mattered because of all the Ooo's and Ahh's heard around the dessert table. I loved that the berries stayed whole. The pie didn't leak at all while cooking, but once it was cooled and cut into it was quite runny. Had to serve not just with a pie cutter but also a spoon. Sweetness level was perfect.
Rating: 5 stars
Rating: 5 stars
08/20/2019
Delicious!
Changes: We used frozen berries and did not crush any, and only 1/3 cup sugar.
Rating: 5 stars
08/22/2018
Absolutely perfect, bought 3 pints of berries (I decided on a whim to make a blueberry pie while at the local market) which gave me only 6 cups of berries :( . But it was perfect, strong berry flavour and not excessively sugary sweet like a lot of recipes. Made the Pate Brisee in the food processor with frozen butter. The pastry is devine, the frozen butter pre-chills the crumb mixture setting it for a perfect mix with the ice water.
Rating: Unrated
08/21/2016
this is a terrible recipe. I followed the recipe to the "T" and it was inedible. I would not put in the lemon juice, and it needs more sugar.
I'd suggest that the recipe be changed to to tell you to taste the filling before covering it, and add sugar to taste.
Usually Martha's recipes are great, so I just followed it. Later I found many comments regarding the sweetness. But it was too late.
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated
01/29/2013
I'm making this blueberry filling now--as for comments about sweetness--always taste. Am using frozen blueberries and I've got the filling ingredients in a bowl with the frozen blueberries--allowing the berries to thaw and macerate. Before I put into the pie shell, I plan on tasting the mixture--is it sweet enough? If not, I'll add more sugar, need a little something else? I'll add a dash of cinnamon, maybe more lemon juice, orange zest...the answer to the question of flavor is to taste.
Rating: Unrated
07/24/2012
This is the third time I've done this pie, the flavor comes different every time, and this means that sometimes is to sweet ot too tart, this I think is due to the ripeness of the blueberries. So my suggestion is to add a little bit more sugar, like a tablespoon when the blueberries aren't that sweet. It'll make the difference.
Rating: Unrated
08/09/2011
Great recipe. I used my own pie crust instead. But as for the filling it was good. I used the FULL 1/4c cornstarch in the recipe (didn't watch video or see prev review). It was fine. Actually, if I make it again I'll probably add 2 more tbs of cornstarch as the filling was still a little runny for what I would have liked. So it's a matter of taste how much you would use. But the 1/4 c is fine.
Rating: Unrated
04/05/2011
** BAKER BEWARE **
recipe states 1/4 CUP cornstarch on one blueberry pie recipe on this site, then there is ANOTHER same blueberry pie recipe here listing 2 TBSP cornstarch; in video martha uses 2 TBSP!
Rating: Unrated
04/02/2011
?!
anyone notice the recipe lists 1/4 cornstarch, yet
in the video, martha states, '2 TABLESPOONS cornstarch'
?!
there are two recipes on this site for blueberry pie; one lists 2 TBSP CORNSTARCH, the other 1/4 CUP CORNSTARCH...
Rating: Unrated
07/16/2010
I made the star cut out version for the 4th and it was amazing! Everyone raved about it. So much so, I made another. I found the blueberries to be over ripe and not sweet or tangy. SO I increased sugar to a cup, cornstarch to 1/4 cup plus a tablespoon, 4 tablespoons lemon juice. It came out super sweet, tangy and delicious! Better than the first! Be sure to let it bake until it boils over a little.
Will be making for every fourth of july now!
Rating: Unrated
10/30/2009
Love this pie!
Rating: Unrated
08/04/2009
also I put almost 1 C of sugar :-)
I made this last week and used freshly picked blue berries, frozen and thawed. I followed the recipe to the letter. When we cut pie pie i was very very runny but still it tasted good.
Rating: Unrated
08/08/2008
I added a teaspoon of vanilla, changed the sugar quantity to 1 cup, and also added a few dashes of cinnamon. It was the BEST blueberry pie I have ever made. :)
Rating: Unrated
07/20/2008
I made this but added 1C sugar as well as zest of half lemon. It was delicious! My boys loved it. The best pie I've made to date. Definitely will make again.
I don't think the pie was tart, but it definitely wasn't sweet, either. It was bland. I used fresh blueberried I had picked the day before....they didn't seem to cook down, stayed whole for the most part...which I didn't like....won't be making this one again, i will try another one...with cinnamon, prob.
Rating: Unrated
07/03/2008
I haven't tried this recipe yet, but my most recent issue of everyday Food has a similar recipe in it and it calls for a whole cup of sugar, with all the other ingredients being the same. I would imagine that this recipe would be quite tart.
Rating: Unrated
03/20/2008
i made this and it's a little too tart...either too much blueberries or not enough sugar maybe?...
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