A 6-inch blueberry pie with a lattice woven pastry crust top is as tasty as it is adorable. In fact, you might want to double up this recipe and stash one of the pies (unbaked) in the freezer for the next time you want an amazing dessert without the hassle. You can substitute other berries, like blackberries or strawberries, for the blueberries. Excerpted from my book, Dessert Cooking for Two. (NOTE: Several readers felt that there was not enough filling, so I have doubled the quantities in the filling recipe).
Course Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberries, blueberry dessert, cooking for two, mini blueberry pie, mini pie
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 16-inch pie or 2 3 1/2-inch pies
Calories 184kcal
Author Robin Donovan
Ingredients
For the crust
1and ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1teaspoonsugar
½teaspoonkosher salt
½cup1 stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 to 3tablespoonsice water
1large egg whisked with 1 teaspoon of water
For the filling
1cupfresh or frozen blueberries
1tablespoonbrown sugar
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1teaspooncornstarch
1/4teaspooncinnamon
Instructions
Make the crust. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until there are pea-sized clumps of dough. Sprinkle water over the dough and mix until the dough comes together in a ball. Flatten the ball into a disk shape and then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F and make the filling. In a small saucepan, stir together the berries, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium until the berries soften and the sugar dissolves. Use the back of the spoon to crush some of the berries. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Form the crust. Split the dough into 2 pieces (or 4 pieces if you are using canning jar lids—you’ll need 2 rounds for the bottoms and 1 to cut into strips for the lattice), 1 slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll the larger piece out into an 8- to 9-inch round, about ¼-inch thick. Place this round into a 6-inch pie dish, pressing it into the bottom and trimming any overhang. Prick the bottom several times with a fork or add pie weights.
Par bake the crust. Bake the bottom crust in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
Make the lattice strips. Meanwhile, roll the smaller piece of dough into a 6- to 7-inch round, also ¼-inch thick, and then cut into several strips about ½-inch wide.
Assemble the pie(s). Add the filling to the par-baked crust and then lay the dough strips on top, alternating/weaving for a latticed look. Trim any excess dough and crimp the dough strips and the edge of the bottom dough together. Brush with the egg wash.
Bake the pie. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.