Finnish Blueberry Pie (Mustikkapiirakka)

Name: Finnish Blueberry Pie (Mustikkapiirakka)
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 200g plain flour; 100g cold butter, cubed; 60g caster sugar; 1 egg, yolk only, for the base; 400g blueberries, fresh or frozen; 2 eggs; 100g caster sugar; 200ml double cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract

A buttery shortcrust base topped with blueberries and a light vanilla custard. Lovely warm with ice cream.

Time1 hr
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.88 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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200 gplain flour
100 gcold buttercubed
60 gcaster sugar
1eggyolk only, for the base
400 gblueberriesfresh or frozen
2eggs
100 gcaster sugar
200 mldouble cream
1 tspvanilla extract

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Rub the flour, butter and 60 g sugar together until like crumbs. Mix in the egg yolk and press into a 24 cm tart tin to cover the base and sides.
2
Prick the base with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.
10 min
3
Scatter the blueberries over the warm base.
4
Whisk the 2 eggs, 100 g sugar, cream and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the berries.
5
Bake for 30 minutes until the custard is set and lightly golden.
30 min
6
Cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

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