Blueberry Custard Pie
Ingredients
- 1 baked pie shell
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 5 T. cornstarch divided
- ⅛ tsp. cinnamon
- 3 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 1¼ cups milk
- 3 eggs divided
Meringue Topping
- 3 egg whites from the divided eggs in pie recipe
- ¼ tsp. cream of tartar
- 6 T. sugar
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine ½ cup of the sugar, 3 T.
- of the cornstarch, and the cinnamon.
- Stir in blueberries and orange juice.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring until thickened (about 2 minutes).
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In another large saucepan, mix together ½ cup of the sugar, 2 T.
- of the cornstarch, and salt.
- Stir in milk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened; continue to cook, all the while stirring, for 2 minutes more.
- Remove from heat, cover, and set aside.
- Separate eggs and set whites aside for now.
- Stir in a small amount of the hot custard mixture into the egg yolks.
- Stirring constantly, slowly add the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan containing the custard.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from heat, cover, and set aside.
- Pour blueberry mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
- Top with custard mixture.
- For the meringue topping: In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition.
- When done, the meringue will appear glossy and somewhat stiff and peaks will form when beaters are raised.
- Spread meringue over the custard and pull up into points with a spoon; be careful to bring the meringue to the edges of the crust to seal.
- Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until meringue is a light golden brown.
- (Watch carefully because the meringue can quickly go from perfect to dark.
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Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve at room temperature. Meringue doesn’t take well to refrigeration, so plan to eat it the same day.