Blueberry and Mini Me Pies

I watched MasterChef Monday and aside from Gordon Ramsey’s crazy yelling, I think the only thing I go out of it was I needed a blueberry pie. So today you have 2 recipes. A regular blueberry pie and mini me’s.

Blueberry Pie

(for full pie, make half for 12 mini’s)

• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 shots of orange liquor
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 beaten egg
• Pie crust based on http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_pie_crust/

Directions for Pie

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
2. Place blueberries in a large bowl and pour orange liquor over the berries. Let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Mix Sugar, cornstarch and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Pour Sugar mixture over blueberries and mix buy hand. Place to the Side.

For Pie:

1. Line pie dish with one pie crust.
2. Pour berry mixture into the crust.
3. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 – 3/4 inch wide strips, and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.
4. Brush egg wash on pie
5. Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

For Mini Me’s

Tart Pan Used (Amazon)

1. Roll Pie dough out thinly and cut into squares.
2. Line individual tarts dish with squared pie crusts.
3. Pour berry mixture into the crusts, about 5-6 berries in each.
4. Cover pastry with remaining squares (you may have to roll out pie dough again)
5. Brush egg wash on Mini Pies
6. Bake on lower shelf of oven for about 30 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.