Sunday Afternoon Blueberry Pie

Fall is in the air.

 Time for baking

I love the smell of homemade pie baking on a Sunday afternoon.  I think they smells extra good on Sunday.  

Filling

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar
•   9 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Mix sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.
3. Line pie dish with one pie crust. Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter.
4. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. 

French Pastry Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup Butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 5 tablespoons water

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Mix well, then cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and 4 tablespoons of water. Whisk together, then add gradually to flour mixture, stirring with a fork. Mix until dough forms a ball. Add one more tablespoon of water if necessary.
3. Allow dough to rest in refrigerator 10 minutes before rolling out.