Name: Blueberry Cream Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/3 c Vanilla wafer crumbs; 2 tb Sugar; 5 tb Butter or margarine; melted; Filling:; 1/4 c Sugar; 3 tb All-purpose flour; 1 pn Salt; 1 c Half and half; 3 Egg yolks; beaten; 3 tb Butter or margarine; 1 ts Vanilla extract; 1 tb Confectioner's sugar; Topping:; 5 c Fresh blueberries; divided; 2/3 c Sugar; 1 tb Cornstarch

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Margaret Clarkson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Pies, Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/3	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
2	tb	Sugar
5	tb	Butter or margarine; melted
		Filling:
1/4	c	Sugar
3	tb	All-purpose flour
1	pn	Salt
1	c	Half and half
3		Egg yolks; beaten
3	tb	Butter or margarine
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1	tb	Confectioner's sugar
		Topping:
5	c	Fresh blueberries; divided
2/3	c	Sugar
1	tb	Cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the first four ingredients; press into the bottom and sides of an
ungreased 9-inch pie pan.  Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until crust just
begins to brown.  Cool.  In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt.
Gradually whisk in cream; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened
and bubbly.  Cook and stir 2 minutes more.  Gradually whisk half into egg
yolks; return all to pan.  Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Cool 5
minutes, stirring occasionally.  Pour into crust; sprinkle with
confectioner's sugar.  Chill 30 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, crush 2
cups of blueberries in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes,
stirring constantly.  Press berries thorugh sieve; set aside 1 cup juice
(add water if necessary).  Discard pulp. In a saucpan, combine sugar and
cornstarch.  Gradually stir in blueberry juice; bring to a boil. Boil 2
minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 15 minutes. Gently
stir in  remaining berries; carefully spoon over filling. Chill 3 hours or
until set.  Store in the refrigerator.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #187
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 21:11:58 -0400
From: Bill Hatcher <bhatcher@gc.net>

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