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This Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie can exist baked immediately or check out my best tips for how to freeze now, then broil later!

Who wouldn't dearest a freshly broiled Blueberry Pie in the middle of winter? At present you can accept a homemade pie made with fresh summertime berries any time of yr!

Slice of a Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie topped with ice cream

Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie

Come up well-nigh January, I begin to long for the juicy fresh peaches and berries of summertime. Not to mention a freshly made fruit pie! Did you know you can make and freeze a two-crust pie, then just defrost and bake it up whenever you'd similar?? Bill's aunt used to do this years ago. She was a pie maker extraordinaire. Why shouldn't you enjoy a freshly baked blueberry or peach pie in the middle of the winter??

Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie lattice crust viewed from above before baking

Tips for Freezing a Fruit Pie

It'southward quite uncomplicated. Put together your pie equally usual, post-obit your favorite recipe. This works for whatsoever baked fruit pie, except those with meringue toppings.

  • Pop your unbaked pie in the freezer, uncovered, for an hr or two until the crust is business firm plenty not to become misshapen when you lot wrap it.
  • Then wrap information technology well with a layer of plastic wrap followed by a layer of foil to assist forestall freezer burn down. If you happen to have a stash of two-gallon ziplock freezer bags, those work swell, as well, as the outer layer.
  • Fast forward to mid-winter when an arctic chill has you wearing long johns and Uggs in the house (not that I'd ever practice this!). Remove the pie from the freezer and discard the wrappings.
  • Place information technology on the counter while you preheat the oven. Then broil up as your recipe directs, but utilise your eyes and olfactory organ to ensure that information technology's completely broiled.
  • PRO-Tip: You will probably need to extend the baking time by 20 minutes or more to ensure the filling is thick and bubbly.
  • Voila! A summer care for in the heart of wintertime. Note that this works for double crust fruit pies. I've never frozen a cream or custard pie, but maybe that could be done, as well!
  • PRO-Tip: The way I figure out if a dessert tin be frozen is to look for it in the frozen foods section of your grocery store!

Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie | Make an extra pie for the freezer and bake later!

Summer Dessert Recipes

Here are a few more than recipes for your summer entertaining menus!

  • Berry Cheesecake Baklava from The Food Charlatan
  • Peach Raspberry Crisp
  • White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
  • Strawberry Filled Meringue Roulade
  • Peach Blueberry Galette
  • Strawberry Cream Pie
  • No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
  • More Dessert Recipes

Ingredients

  • Pie crust dough for a double crust, homemade or shop-bought
  • 2 pints blueberries (4+ cups), rinsed
  • iii/four cup sugar
  • three tablespoons cornstarch
  • three tablespoons water
  • ane teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/two teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Cream, optional
  • Coarse sugar, optional

Instructions

  1. Make your favorite double pie crust recipe. Wrap dough, and chill every bit directed in 2 disks.
  2. To make the filling, combine one cup of the blueberries with the sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, till sugar is melted, about five minutes. Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and whisk the blueberry and sugar mixture into information technology. Return mixture to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, over low oestrus, until it boils, thickens and becomes clear. Cascade into a large bowl and mix in the lemon zest, cinnamon, and butter. Mix in the rest of the blueberries. Cool.
  3. Roll out the bottom chaff and place in bottom of pie plate. Trim the edges, so add together the blueberry filling. Roll out summit crust into a rectangle and into 8-10 strips to brand the lattice topping. Y'all can go fancy and weave the strips or simply place half in i direction and top diagonally with the other half. Seal and crimp the edges as desired.
  4. Place pie, uncovered, in the freezer for 1-2 hours until the crust is firm enough to wrap. First, wrap well in plastic wrap, followed by heavy-duty foil. If y'all have ii-gallon zip lock bags, slide the pie into 1 and remove the air.
  5. On the twenty-four hour period you plan to bake the pie, have information technology out of the freezer and remove the wrappings. Prepare the pie on the counter while you preheat the oven.
  6. Preheat to 400º. Brush the crust with cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired. Place the pie a rimmed blistering canvas to catch whatever drips and immediately reduce the temperature to 375º. Bake for one hour and x minutes or longer, until the crust golden and the filling is bubbles. Absurd the pie on a rack.

Notes

A freshly made pie will take near 40-50 minutes to broil. If yous have frozen the pie, the baking time could exist quite a scrap longer. Y'all'll demand to watch for the filling in the middle to chimera. Cover the edges with foil if they brown too fast.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

viii

Serving Size:

1 slice
Corporeality Per Serving: Calories: 294 Full Fat: 12g Saturated Fatty: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fatty: 5g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 142mg Carbohydrates: 48g Fiber: 2g Carbohydrate: 27g Protein: 2g

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Freeze and Bake Blueberry Pie | Make an extra pie for the freezer and bake later!