Dewberry Pie Recipes

ELDERBERRY PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix cornstarch in a little bit of water and add to berries and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly until desired thickness. Add more cornstarch if not thick enough. Add lemon juice.
• Pour into bottom crust. Dot with butter. Put on top crust or make a lattice.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until browned and berries are bubbling through holes in the crust, approximately 40 minutes.
• Note: It is a good idea to put a pan or foil under the pie as it bakes since it might bubble over.

DEWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Line 9" pie pan with half the pastry.
• Combine berries, sugar, flour and lemon juice (being careful not to mash berries).
• Spoon berry mixture into pie shell, and dot with butter.
• Cover with top crust and slash in several places to allow steam to escape. (I usually brush top crust with a slightly beaten egg white).
• Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes, or until browned.

WILD BLACKBERRY OR DEWBERRY PIE

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.

WILD BLACKBERRY PIE

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.