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4th of July Bursting Blueberry Pie Cast-Iron Camp Cooking By Nancy Hartman
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Nancy says, "Every Fourth of July the blueberry bush hedge in the front of our home becomes the envy of neighbors, raccoons, birds and pedestrians on their daily walks. Sometimes I get anxious and pick a few before the fourth, but traditionally the best flavored berries are just a few days before.
Our Fourth of July holiday takes us sand camping with family and friends, and I always arrive with a gallon bag stuffed full of the flavor bursting blueberries. Our menu includes, blueberry pancakes, blueberry muffins, and a special cast-iron blueberry pie. One year I forgot to bring the pie tins and substituted my trusty cast iron frying pan and found a rustic and delicious pie pan alternative." Check out more great Pie Recipes and more Cast-Iron Cooking Recipes.
4th of July Bursting Blueberry Pie
Pre-made Pie Crust (I usually bring the pre-made rolled pie crusts to make it easy for me)* OR Make your own crust. (see Campers' Pie Crust recipe below)
* found in your grocery store's refrigerator section
1/4 cup finely ground almonds 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon pure almond flavoring
Zest
(rind) of 1 large
lemon, coarsely grated Sugar (for sprinkling on top of pie)
Preheat your trailer's propane oven to 400 degrees F.
Add the blueberry mixture spreading it evenly over the prepared bottom pie crust.
Top with the second crust and pinch the two crust together to form a seal. Cut slits into the top crust to vent while cooking. Line the outside edge of the pie crust with aluminum foil to avoid burning the crust.
Remove from oven
and let pie cool completely before serving.
Campers' Pie Crust: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add vegetable shortening and cut into the dry ingredients with two knives or pastry blender until you have small pea size bits and crumbs. Sprinkle the cold water over the flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, while stirring gently until blended. Continue to add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough can be formed into a mass. Flour hands and shape the dough into two even rounds. NOTE: Avoid overworking the dough with your hands. With a floured rolling pin, roll out the rounds on a floured board until both are slightly larger then the 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Place the bottom crust in bottom of 9-inch cast-iron skillet, spreading it gently to cover the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
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The
following recipe and comments are from my daughter, Nancy Hartman. She made
this wonderful Blueberry Pie for our 4th of July camping trip this year.
She uses the propane oven in her camping trailer. This blueberry pie is so good that I think
she should enter it in the Pillsbury Bake Off. What do you think?
