Blueberry Pie With A Lemon Pastry Crust

This delicious pie has a lemon flavored flaky crust and is very easy to put together.

For filling:.

In a large bowl combine sugar , flour , salt , cinnamon , lemon juice , grated peel , and blueberries and set aside.

For pastry crust:.

Sift together flour and salt.

Blend in lemon zest.

Cut in shortening until pieces are the size of small peas.

Mix together 4 tablespoons of the water and the lemon juice.

Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of lemon water over the dry ingredients.

Mix lightly , adding just enough additional cold water to hold dough together.

Roll out half of the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan and trim edges.

Pour blueberry mixture into pie crust.

Roll out remaining pastry to about 1 / 8 inch thick.

Cover pie with crust , trim , turn edge under and crimp.

Cut a few vents in top of crust to allow steam to escape.

Bake at 425 for 40 minutes , or until crust is nicely browned.

sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh blueberries, lemon peel, shortening, cold water