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Blueberry, pecan and rosemary open-faced pie

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A powerhouse food full of nutrients, blueberries are also delicious and really easy to cook with. This ultra-simple pie is the stuff of dreams for experienced bakers and newbies alike.

Ingredients

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius in a fan-forced over (200 degrees Celsius conventional). In a large bowl, combine flour,. icing sugar mixture, cinnamon and rosemary and mix well. Add cream cheese and rub between fingertips until coarse breadcrumbs form. Mix in 1 tablespoon iced water and knead gently to form a dough. Form into a disc, wrap in cling film and chill for 2 hours. 

2.

Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Roll out dough on a lightly-floured surface t form a 35cm disc and carefully transfer to prepared tray. Put blueberries, pecan, cornflour and extra icing sugar into a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add lemon juice and mix again. Spoon blueberry mixture on to the centre of the pastry, leaving a 5cm rim around the edge. 

3.

Fold edges of the pastry over, pinching together to make a pleated edge as you go. brush the edges with egg and scatter coffee sugar crystals over the pastry edge. Bake for 25-30 minutes until pastry is golden and filling is a jammy consistency. Serve pie warm with double cream. 

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