Blueberry Pie


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    The first column serves 50,  the larger amount serves 250.


    850 g.
    25 ml.    		 white sugar
    gelatin, unflavoured    		 4.3 kg.
    125 ml    		 1.  Mix sugar with gelatine
    850 ml.
    15 ml    		 Liquid from drained blueberries **
    lemon juice    		 4.3 L
    75 ml    		 2. Add liquid ingredients; mix well
    3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until gelatin is dissolved.
    200 g
    200 ml    		 Cornstarch 
    Cold water    		 1. kg
    1. L    		 4. Dissolve starch in water.  Add to syrup; simmer uncovered, stirring  constantly until thickened.
    4.3 kg Blueberries, frozen, dry pack, thawed and liquid reserved ** 21.5 kg 5. Add blueberries; mix well.
    2.3 kg plain pastry, 6 pie shells (8 servings per pie) 11.5 kg 6. Line each 23 cm pie plate, 200 g. per plate 
    7. Spread 1.0 kg. filling into each pie shell.
    150 ml egg wash 750 ml 8. Brush edges of bottom crust with egg wash.
    9. Cover with top crust, 175 g. dough per pie.  Seal and brush with egg wash. 
    10. Cut dough with knife for steam vent.
    30 ml Sugar 150 ml 11. Sprinkle sugar over each pie. 
    12.  Bake at 180 deg. C. for 45 min. (convection oven about 30 min.) or until golden.

     

    Portions, cut pies into 8.  Fiber 6.51 gr.;  Protein 3.35 g.;  Fat 15.35 gr; Carbs 55.02 gr; % of calories from fat 38%; Calories 367 per serving.

     

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