Blueberry Pie with Low-Fat Topping

Title:
Blueberry Pie with Low-Fat Topping

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Pastries,
Fruits,
Canadian




Ingredients:





 1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour


     3 tb Icing sugar


     1 pn Salt


   2/3 c  Cold butter





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   2/3 c  Granulated sugar


     3 tb Cornstarch


     1 pn Salt


     5 c  Blueberries


   1/2 ts Lemon rind, finely grated


     2 tb Lemon juice


     1 tb Butter



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     1 c  Plain low-fat yogurt


   1/2 c  Whipping cream





 In bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt. Cube butter; using pastry


 blender, cut into flour mixture until crumbly.


 


 Using hands, press mixture into small handfuls until smooth and dough holds


 together. Press evenly into bottom and up side of 10-inch flan pan with


 removable bottom.


 


 Using fork, prick crust at 1-inch intervals. Bake in 350F 180C oven for


 about 20 minutes or until light sandy colour. Let cool on rack.


 


 Filling: Meanwhile, in saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt.


 Whisk in 1/3 cup cold water, 2 cups of the blueberries and lemon rind.


 Bring to simmer over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring


 often, for about 10 minutes or until mixture is glossy and thick. Remove


 from heat. Stir in lemon juice and butter. Let cool slightly.


 


 Gently stir remaining berries into saucepan. Spoon mixture into prepared


 crust; smooth top. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until set. [Pie can


 be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 8 hours.]


 


 Topping: spoon yogurt into paper towel-lined sieve set over bowl. Let drain


 in refrigerator for 4 hours or until yogurt measures 3/4 cup. Whip cream;


 stir one-quarter into yogurt. Fold in remaining cream. spoon over berries.


 Source: Canadian Living magazine, Aug 95 Presented in article by Elizabeth


 Baird - "The Wild Blue Yonder"


 


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