Patsy's Half-baked Blueberry Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 refrigerated crust for a 9-inch pie
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch lemon zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• press pie crust dough into a pie pan. poke small holes into dough with a fork.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. cool to room temperature.
• place cream cheese in a small microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high to soften, about 20 seconds.
• spread softened cream cheese in the bottom of cooled crust.
• layer 2 1/2 cups blueberries over the cream cheese.
• whisk cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until dissolved.
• stir cornstarch mixture, 2 1/2 cups blueberries, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• pour the thickened blueberry mixture over the raw blueberries in the pie crust and spread evenly.
• cool pie in refrigerator until set, at least 1 hour.