Blueberry Delight Pie

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Ingredients:

1 9” pie shell
1 quart blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 cup of water
¾ cup of sugar
3 Tablespoons of cornstarch
3 ounces of cream cheese, softened

Directions:

Bring to boil 1 cup of blueberries in 2/3 cup of water. Simmer for 3 minutes.
Blend sugar, cornstarch, and 1/3 cup of water; add to the boiling mixture.
Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and let cool.
I save ½ cup of choice berries for garnish.
Spread softened cream cheese over the bottom of baked pie shell.
Mix remaining berries gently with cooked mixture (which has cooled) and pour over the cream cheese.
Garnish with the choice berries that were set aside.
Refrigerate until firm, approximately 2 hours.
Optional: Top with whip crème.

Yield: Serves 8

Recipe courtesy of Mom