Elderberry Pie Filling Recipes

ELDERBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Prepare the pie crust by mixing flour and salt (with a tbsp of sugar if desired) and then cutting the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly. Add water and bring the mixture together into a cohesive mass. Divide into two pieces, wrap and refrigerate.
• Clean and stem the elderberries.
• Place the sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan large enough to hold all the filling. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve.
• Add elderberries and lemon juice and cook another 2-3 minutes until heated through. Set aside to cool slightly while you prepare the crust.
• Remove one half of the crust from the refrigerator, roll it out and use it to line a pie pan.
• Fill the crust with the elderberry pie filling, and then top with the second half of the crust (as a lattice top or solid top pie).
• Seal the edges, and optionally, pain the top with milk or egg white for a golden crust. A sprinkle of sugar on top is also a nice decorative touch.
• Bake at 425 for 30 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until the crust is browned and filling bubbly.
• Allow the pie to cool completely before cutting.

BLUEBERRY-ELDERFLOWER PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Put the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and shortening; pulse just until the pieces are the size of large peas. While pulsing, gradually add the elderflower liqueur and 1/3 cup ice water until the dough comes together. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; use the plastic wrap to form each half into a disk. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Toss the blueberries, sugar, flour, elderflower liqueur and salt in a large bowl. Let sit until juicy, 30 minutes. Position a rack with a baking sheet in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
• Roll out 1 disk of dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Ease into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate, pressing the dough into the bottom and up the side. Roll out the second disk of dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Toss the berries again and pour the mixture into the prepared crust. Moisten the edge of the crust with cold water and lay the second dough round over the filling; gently press the top and bottom crusts together around the edge. Fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges. Cut a few slits in the top crust to let steam escape. Beat the egg with 1 teaspoon water. Brush the pie with the egg mixture and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Put the pie on the hot baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F; bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 55 more minutes. (Cover the edge of the crust with foil if it is browning too quickly.) Transfer to a rack and let cool at least 4 hours before serving.

ELDERBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Combine berries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice in a medium sauce pan.
• Heat mixture until it just starts to boil, stirring occassionaly.
• Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spread bottom crust in a 9 inch pie pan.
• Spread berry mixture in pie shell.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
• Dot butter on top.
• Put top crust on and seal edges.
• Poke several vent holes in top crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, leaving pie in oven, and bake for 30 minutes longer.

ELDERBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Make pie dough for double crust. jRemove stems from berries. Mis sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon, carefully blending with berries. Do not crush berries. Pour into pie crust. Pour lemon juice over berries. Put dots of butter on top and add top crust. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes then at 350 for 40 minutes.