Maine Blueberry Pie with Crumb Topping

Name: Maine Blueberry Pie with Crumb Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 sheet refrigerated pie crust; 6 cups fresh or frozen wild blueberries; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, optional; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional; 1 tablespoon butter, cubed; TOPPING:; 12 shortbread cookies; 3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, cubed; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Dash salt; Whipped cream

I make this delicious, fruity pie with small Maine berries, but any variety can be used. Instead of the thyme and lemon peel, I prefer to use fresh lemon-thyme. The shortbread topping adds crunch and sweetness.—Jessie Grearson, Falmouth, Maine

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
6 cups fresh or frozen wild blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, optional
1 tablespoon butter, cubed
TOPPING:
12 shortbread cookies
3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
Whipped cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pie crust into a 9-in. cast-iron skillet or deep-dish pie plate; flute edges.
In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, sugar, flour, cinnamon and, if desired, thyme and lemon zest; toss gently. Spoon into crust; dot with butter.
In a food processor, cover and process cookies until coarsely chopped. Add remaining topping ingredients; process until crumbly. Sprinkle over berry mixture.
Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-55 minutes. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes if necessary to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

Test Kitchen tip

When wild blueberries are in season in Maine, almost every home cook, bakery and restaurant has blueberry pie on the menu. Wild blueberries are small but packed with flavor. You can usually find them frozen but if they are hard to come by, regular blueberries will also work well.