Blueberry Pecan Crumble Pie

MMMmmmm, this week was really a winner.  Blueberry cream pie with a pecan crumble on top. I have wanted to make a blueberry pie for a long time, but I have been waiting for a good deal on blueberries.  Well, this was the week.  I went with a recipe on Mel's kitchen cafe, which is usually a good source of yummy recipes.  

Some mistakes were made in the making of this pie.  I forgot to put a baking sheet under the pie when I baked it which it a pretty catastrophic mistake typically.  The butter from the crust boiled over and fell onto the bottom of our over and then about 30 minutes into the baking, the butter started to burn and smoke.  And it was A LOT of smoke. I realized this smoke was coming, so I had to take the pie out and clean the oven halfway through the baking.  Unfortunately, this messed up the baking of this pie, since it pretty much cooled down halfway through the baking and then baked the rest of the way.  I don't think the crust on the bottom fully cooked before the top was starting to burn. 

Even with this unfortunate event, this was probably one of my very favorite pies so far.  The mix of the custard and blueberries plus the crumble on top, Super yummy.  I would recommend it. 






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