Blueberry And Walnut Pie Recipes

BLUEBERRY-WALNUT CREAMCHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes with a fork in pie crust all over. Place in oven until light golden (about 6-8 minutes). Take out of oven, and set aside. Turn oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar, salt, egg, lemon juice and vanilla, mix until smooth. Pour into pie crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Take out of oven and turn oven to 400 degrees.
• Meanwhile, while pie is cooking, take the Blueberries and drain into a large measure cup. Combine syrup, cornstarch and half of the sugar.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cinnamon, and stir constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in walnuts and Blueberries, add butter and set aside.
• After 20 minutes, remove pie from oven, turn oven to 400 degrees. Let pie rest about 2 minutes. Pour Blueberries mixture over the cream cheese, spreading evenly (you may have some left).
• Continue baking in 400 degrees oven for 20 minutes, or until crust is brown. Remove from oven and place on a rack for 2-3 hours before serving. Top with whipping cream if desired.

BLUEBERRY WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, butter, honey and cinnamon in large bowl and mix well. Press into 10-inch deep dish pie pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Let cool while preparing filling.
• Filling:.
• Combine egg yolks, 1 cup blueberry juice, 1 cup whipping cream, sugar and cinnamon in 2-quart saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture coats back of spoon or registers 180*, about 8 to 10 minutes, do not boil.
• Immediately pour into large bowl of electric mixer.
• Add lemon juice and vanilla and beat on low speed until yolk mixture begins to cool, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup blueberry juice and gelatin in small saucepan and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Add small amount of cooling yolk mixture and blend well.
• Slowly add gelatin mixture to yolk mixture and blend well.
• Refrigerate, stirring frequently, until mouse just begins to thicken and set.
• Whip 1 cup cream in large bowl of electric mixture until stiff peaks form.
• Fold cream and blueberries into mousse.
• Spoon into prepared crust. Cover entire top of pie with toasted walnuts.
• Refrigerate until completely set, about 2 to 3 hours. Top each serving with whipped cream.