Patsys Half-Baked Blueberry Pie Recipe

Patsys Half-Baked Blueberry Pie Recipe

  • 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
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Press pie crust dough into a pie pan. Poke small holes into dough with a fork.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  4. Place cream cheese in a small microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on High to soften, about 20 seconds.
  5. Spread softened cream cheese in the bottom of cooled crust.
  6. Layer 2 1/2 cups blueberries over the cream cheese.
  7. Whisk cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until dissolved.
  8. 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.
  9. Pour the thickened blueberry mixture over the raw blueberries in the pie crust and spread evenly.
  10. Cool pie in refrigerator until set, at least 1 hour.
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