Recipes

[house_cat]

Can anyone tell me why some blueberry pie recipes call for cooking the berries first, and others call for putting them into the pie fresh? 

If you can tell me your favorite method and pie filling recipe, I'd be very appreciative.

[makena]

I've never read a recipie that calls for cooked fruit.  I've always put the fruit in fresh.

[RedTop]

I like to cook my berries first and make sure the filling is sweetened to taste, and thick, not runny before I add the top crust and bake.   

[cancun08]

I have never cooked the berries first nor have I ever seen anyone else do it.  If you're worried about a runny filling, check out King Arthur's website and get their Pie Enhancer or Instant Clear Jel (or both).  You won't regret the purchase

[house_cat]

@cancun08

Thank you. I love KA's Clear Jel. I use it for all my fruit pies and it makes a world of difference.  Someone on the boards tipped me off to it years ago, perhaps it was you, and I always have it on hand.

I've probably baked a dozen or so blueberry pies and have never cooked the berries first.  I'm hoping that someone who has done it both ways can explain what the difference was in the results.  Thanks, everyone, for your responses.

[deepwaterdotter]

If using ground tapioca as a thickener, I cook the berries.  If using Clear-Jel and Pie Thickener (my preference), I don't cook the filling.  

[hayseed00]

I always use fresh in my pies.

[house_cat]

I used fresh and I can't wait to slice into it tonight!

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