MAINE WILD BLUEBERRY PIE

This is a classic pie recipe, but the smaller wild blueberries always yield the best results.

Pie Crust
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water
1 egg yolk mixed with 1 to 2 tablespoons water for glaze

Mix flour and salt, then cut shortening into flour. When blended, add water and blend into dough. Roll crust to fit 9-inch pie plate.

Filling
2+ pints Maine wild blueberries
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teas. cinnamon
1/4 teas. nutmeg

Wash berries, remove stems, and mix with dry ingredients. Place berries in bottom crust. Cover with top crust. Brush on egg wash and cut air vents into top crust. Crimp edges and bake 40 minutes at 420 degrees.