Blueberry buckle pie (The Great American Bake Sale)

     An oatmeal crumb topping spiced with nutmeg realty complements Maine blueberries.

One 9-inch pie

• 6 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 9-inch unbaked pie shell
• Oatmeal buckle (recipe follows)

1. Toss blueberries in a mixing bowl with sugar and tapioca ; spoon into pie shell.
2. Sprinkle oatmeal topping evenly over blueberries ; bake at 425F (220C) for 25 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to 350F (175C) and bake 25 minutes longer.
4. Let cool at least 1 hour before cutting.

Oatmeal buckle

• ¼ cup butter, cut into cubes
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• One-third cup all purpose flour
• One-third cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg

1. Using pastry blender, mix all ingrédients until crumbly.

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