Bear Chaser Blueberry Pies
Recipe from Midwest Living

A cream cheese filling is spread on the pie shell, then topped with a blueberry, pineapple juice, and whipping cream mixture to make this fantastic dessert.


Bear Chaser Blueberry Pies

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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 7 hrs 53 mins
 
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Ingredients
  •  
    Baked Pie Crust (see recipe below)
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  • 2  tablespoons
    whipping cream
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  • 2  tablespoons
    cornstarch
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  • 3  cups
    fresh blueberries
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  • 1/2  cup
    sugar
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  • 1/4  cup
    pineapple juice
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  • 1/2  of an 8-ounce package
    cream cheese
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  • 2  tablespoons
    sugar
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  • 1  tablespoon
    pineapple juice
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Directions
1.
Prepare Baked Pie Crust; set aside.
2.
For blueberry filling: In a small bowl, stir together whipping cream and cornstarch (mixture will be thick like a paste). Set aside.
3.
In a medium saucepan, bring blueberries, the 1/2 cup sugar, and the 1/4 cup pineapple juice to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in whipping cream mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool without stirring for 1 hour.
4.
For cream cheese filling: In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, the 2 tablespoons sugar and the 1 tablespoon pineapple juice with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
5.
Spread cream cheese filling in the baked pastry shell. Pour blueberry filling over cream cheese. Cover and chill 6 to 24 hours before serving. Makes 8 servings.

Baked Pie Crust
In a large bowl, stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening or lard until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time (total of 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water), until all the dough is moistened. Form into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, flatten dough ball. Roll from center to edges into a 12-inch circle. To transfer pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin; unroll into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate, being careful not to stretch pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Do not prick pastry. Line pastry with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Makes one 9-inch pie crust.

Nutrition information
Calories 300, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 118 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 11%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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