April 07, 2009
My parents had a family friend from out of town visit us, and since it was her last day yesterday, we decided to invite them over for dinner. My mom ...
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Blackberry pie is pie composed of blackberry filling, usually in the form of either blackberry jam, actual blackberries themselves, or some combination thereof. Blackberry pie is somewhat sweeter than blueberry pie, usually requiring only a sprinkle of sugar for taste, whereas the number of cups of sugar required for blueberry pie is usually 1/5 the number of cups of blueberries used. Blackberries must be stewed or soaked in water prior to baking to prevent burning, a concern not present in preparing blueberry pie.Farmer, Fannie. ''Boston Cooking School Cook Book''. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1997.
4 |
cups fresh blackberries |
3 |
tablespoons flour |
1 |
cup sugar |
1 |
tablespoon lemon juice |
1 |
tablespoon butter |
Pastry for 2 crust pie |
|
½ |
teaspoon cinnamon |
½ |
teaspoon nutmeg |
Step 1 |
Line 9 inch pie pan with half the pastry. Chill. Combine blackberries, flour, sugar, spices and lemon juice. Spoon into pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with remaining pastry. Cut steam vents. Bake in 450 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake 34 to 40 minutes longer or until browned. |
Serve alone or a la mode.