Mystery Ingredient Wild Blueberry Pie

Ingredients

• 1 , 14.1 ounce
• 5 cups fresh blueberries , preferably wild
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon , or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoons almond extract
• 0.25 cups butter , cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon milk , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan; set aside.

2. 2

   Stir together blueberries, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add almond extract; stir to coat. Pour blueberry mixture into the prepared pie crust.

3. 3

   Dot blueberry mixture with butter pieces. Top with second pie crust, crimping the edges together to seal. Brush top crust with milk. Use a knife to cut slits into the top crust for steam to escape while baking. Wrap the edges of the pie with aluminum foil to avoid burning.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil; continue baking until filling is bubbling and crust is browned, 20 to 25 more minutes. Cool before serving.