Lemon Blueberry Pie

Name: Lemon Blueberry Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked; 3 cups fresh blueberries; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup orange juice

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min. + cooling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

"When blueberries are ripe, I find every way possible to enjoy them," notes Patricia Kile of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Her tart delicious pie proves the point!

Ingredients

6 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
3 cups fresh blueberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup orange juice

Directions

In a saucepan, combine eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice and zest; cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into pie shell.
In a saucepan, toss blueberries and sugar. Combine the cornstarch and orange juice until smooth; add to blueberries. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 8 minutes, stirring gently. Cook 2 minutes longer. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon over lemon layer. Chill for 4-6 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 446 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 195mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

"When blueberries are ripe, I find every way possible to enjoy them," notes Patricia Kile of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Her tart delicious pie proves the point!

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