Maine - The Pine Tree State, State flower: White Pine Cone and Tassel

1. Spinach, Bacon and Mushroom Salad
2. Lobster Stew (As Soup)
3. Baked Flounder with Minced Clams
4. Zucchini - Potato Casserole
5. Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
6. Down East Blueberry Pie

Down East Blueberry Pie - Serves 6

Blueberries are such traditional fare in New England that few festive meals are complete without blueberry pie such as this one from Maine.

1 qt blueberries, picked and washed and drained
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour
¼ tsp salt
1 baked 9" pie shell

Reserve 1 cup blueberries

Combine remaining blueberries with sugar and ¾ cup water in saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and blueberries are soft. Combine flour, salt and ¼ cup water to paste consistency and add to hot blueberries. Cook slowly, stirring, until thickened. Add hot blueberry mixture to reserved blueberries. Turn into pie shell. Chill for at least 3 hours. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

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