MI Blueberry Pie with a Vodka Crust

MI Blueberry Pie with a Vodka Crust.. :)

Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour divided
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons butter or butter substitute for baking
2 tablespoons ice water
2 tablespoons vodka
raw sugar to sprinkle on top crust
cooking spray

Filling:
1 cup sugar
juice of one lemon
4 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
6-7 cups fresh/frozen blueberries, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons butter/butter substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla
dash of cinnamon

Filling:
1) Mix the sugar, salt, flour & corn starch together and place them along with the lemon juice,3 cups of blueberries & butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2) Bring to a boil, reduce heat and stir occasionally, until the mixture thickens.
3) Remove from heat and stir in the remaining blueberries, vanilla & cinnamon until well blended, being careful not to smash the berries.
4) Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Crust:
1) Combine the flour, sugar & salt in a bowl; cut in shortening & butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2) Sprinkle the surface with the ice water and vodka, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork/pastry cutter until flour mixture is moist. DO NOT Form a Ball.
3) Gently press two-thirds of dough into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Press remaining dough into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
4) Roll dough into a 9-inch circle. Freeze both portions of dough 10 minutes. Working with larger portion of dough, remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap; fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap.
5) Pour pie filling into bottom crust.
6) Remove top sheet of plastic wrap from remaining dough. Cut dough into 6 (1 1/2-inch) strips. Gently remove dough strips from bottom sheet of plastic wrap; arrange in a lattice design over blueberry mixture. Seal dough strips to edge of crust. Or roll out crust to a 9 inch circle and use cookie cutters to decorate the inside rim of the crust.. make sure it's at least 2 inches in from edge. Place the crust on top of the filling and use the cut outs to decorate the top crust.
7) Place pie on a baking sheet covered with foil.
8) Sprinkle lattice/top crust with raw sugar.
9) Bake at 375° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until crust is browned and filling is bubbly.
10) Cool on a wire rack.