Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 Cup  butter
  • 1/4 Cup sugar
  • 1 Tsp. Almond extract
  • 1 Cup flour
  • 1 Cup blueberry pie filling
  • 2 Tsp. Lemon juice
  • 2 Egg whites
  • 1/4 Cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 Cup almonds (sliced or crushed )

Instruction

  • Grease a 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and mix in. Add flour and mix until a crumbly dough forms. Press into bottom of baking dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned.
  • While crust is baking make filling. Add blueberry pie mix into a small saucepan with lemon juice. Bring to a boil, stirring often, and then remove from heat.
  • Make meringue by whisking egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Continue whisking and add icing sugar a tablespoon at a time until stiff, glossy peaks form
  • Once crust is cooked, increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
  • Pour pie filling mixture onto crust and spread evenly. Add meringue and spread on top of blueberry filling. Sprinkle almonds on top.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before slicing.