Ricotta Blueberry | Homemade Pie

Ingredients:
for the dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups + 2 tbsp shortening
cold water

for the filling:
6 cups blueberries
1.5 cups ricotta
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup honey greek yogurt (PLSR used Noosa Yogurt)

Supplies:

Baking Spray or Flour

Cutting Board

2 Large Mixing Bowls

Knife

Mason Jars (PLSR used Ball 500 mL Mason Jars)

Step 1:

In large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, & shortening. 

Step 2:

Combine mixture with your hands, gradually adding 1-2 tbsp of water when needed, until dough is smooth.

Step 3:

Place dough flattened on lightly floured (or sprayed) cutting board & refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 4:

Remove dough from refrigerator & preheat oven to 375 F.

Step 5:

Cut dough into 3/4 cm strips, long enough to cover top of mason jars.

Step 6:

In separate mixing bowl, combine blueberries, ricotta, sugar, & yogurt.

Step 7:

Combine blueberry mixture together until evenly coated.

Step 8:

Fill jars with blueberry mixture until just perfectly full. Sprinkle in pinches of dough every few spoonfuls.

Step 9:

Put top layer of plain blueberries on jars & begin lining with dough.

Step 10:

Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until dough is golden brown.

Step 11:

Top with vanilla ice cream & enjoy!