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Deep-Dish Blueberry Pie

  • Recipe from the Cliff House Resort and Spa, who write:

    "The secret ingredient for this delicious dessert is the intense flavor of the Wild Blueberry! These still grow here on the cliff, and guests often nibble on them as they walk the ocean side of the property. This is a simple dessert to prepare, simply delicious to eat."

  • 1 quart of Maine blueberries

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 batch flaky, refrigerated pie pastry
  • 1 egg, beaten
  1. Toss blueberries with sugar, nutmeg, and flour in a deep pie dish, approximately eight inches.
  2. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
  3. Roll out pastry to cover dish, making a few slits to vent, or cut pastry into strips, making a lattice top.
  4. Crimp edges and brush with a beaten egg.
  5. Bake in a pre-heated, 400-degree oven for 10 minutes. Then, reduce the heat to 325 degrees, and continue baking for 15-20 minutes.

Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.

Serves 6.

Note: These ingredients can also be simmered in a saucepan for 20 minutes to create a great ice cream topping.