Wild Blackberry Pie Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In mixing bowl, sift together 2 1/2 cups flour, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar and 1/3 teaspoon salt.
• 2. Add shortening and cut into flour with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it resembles coarse meal.
• 3. Using a fork, stir the ice water in until it just starts to come together.
• 4. Turn out onto lightly floured work surface and knead 3 to 5 times (don't over-knead.)
• 5. Form into ball and cut in half.
• 6. Shape each half into a disk about 3/4"-1" thick.
• 7. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. (May be done a day ahead.)
• 8. Place oven rack in middle position, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and remove dough from refrigerator (allow to sit at room temperature 10-15 minutes before rolling out.)
• 9. Put blackberries in mixing bowl and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons flour, 2/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and zest (if using) and mix very well (a few smashed blackberries is a good thing!) Set aside.
• 10. Place 1 disk of dough on lightly floured surface and, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 12 inch circle.
• 11. Using a bench scraper or long, straight edge chef's knife, go around and under the edge of the dough, releasing it from the surface.
• 12. Place rolling pin on dough, slightly off-center, and using bench scraper, lift dough up and roll over rolling pin, until all dough is released.
• 13. Unroll over metal, glass or ceramic pie plate, then center and lightly press into plate.
• 14. Roll out 2nd crust.
• 15. Pour berries into plated crust and dot with small pieces of the butter.
• 16. Cover with 2nd crust and trim any excessive crust (any that is more than 3/4 inch from edge of pan.)
• 17. Fold edge under, crimp and flute.
• 18. Cut several slits in top and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 1 hour and 15-20 minutes, checking browning of edge at about 50 minutes. (If becoming too brown, cover edge of pie with foil, see note.)
• 19. When ready, filling should be bubbling, but not overflowing. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 4 hours. (For faster cooling, may be placed in refrigerator after an hour or so.)
• 20. NOTE: To prevent over-browning of edge of piecrust, try this easy trick: Place an empty pie pan, upside down, on flat surface. Tear a square of foil from roll and fold in half. Place over half of the pan and smooth the foil down over the edge of the bottom of pan to create a half moon imprint on foil. Remove foil and use kitchen shears to cut out the "moon." Unfold and place over pie.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine 3 1/2 cups berries with the sugar and flour. Spoon the mixture into an unbaked pie shell. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup berries on top of the sweetened berries, and cover with the top crust. Seal and crimp the edges, and cut vents in the top crust for steam to escape.
• Brush the top crust with milk, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare pastry.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the blackberries and sugar & cinnamon; toss to coat. Next add the cornstarch & lightly mix. Place filling into pastry lined pie pan. Sprinkle lemon juice over filling & dot with butter.
• Cover the filling with the top pie crust. Trim the excess crust off around the pie and seal. Cut slits in top of pie crust. Bake 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown & juice begins to bubble through the slits in crust. Cool completely before slicing.

Steps:

• To begin making pastry dough, sift 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Add boiling water to the flour mixture. Stir until mixture clings in a ball. Divide dough in half, and roll out two crusts.
• Combine sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix with the berries. Place berry filling in an unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter or margarine.
• Fit and seal upper crust.
• Bake on lower shelf in a 425 degree F (220 degree C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes.