We spend time in the summer picking and freezing berries for pies. Fresh berries make great pie; however, I quickly figured out that frozen berries make runny pie. My grandmother always used tapioca pudding in her cherry pies, so I decided to try the idea, and it works! This pie will set up beautifully.
Crust:
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. + 2 T. shortening
¼ c. water
Mix flour and salt in a bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pea-sized. Add water and mix. Don’t over-mix. May need more flour. Divide dough in half. Roll each half between 2 pieces of wax paper to make two 9-inch circles.
Filling:
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 (3.25 oz.) box cooked tapioca
pudding (frozen berries only)
4 c. berries, thawed with juice
Preheat oven to 400°. Mix dry ingredients (if you are using fresh berries, omit the pudding), then add berries. Press 1 crust into a pie pan. Pour filling into pan, then top with the other crust. Press crust edges together and lightly sprinkle sugar on top. Cook for 35-40 minutes.
Berry Pie
We spend time in the summer picking and freezing berries for pies. Fresh berries make great pie; however, I quickly figured out that frozen berries make runny pie. My grandmother always used tapioca pudding in her cherry pies, so I decided to try the idea, and it works! This pie will set up beautifully.
Crust:
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. + 2 T. shortening
¼ c. water
Mix flour and salt in a bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pea-sized. Add water and mix. Don’t over-mix. May need more flour. Divide dough in half. Roll each half between 2 pieces of wax paper to make two 9-inch circles.
Filling:
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 (3.25 oz.) box cooked tapioca
pudding (frozen berries only)
4 c. berries, thawed with juice
Preheat oven to 400°. Mix dry ingredients (if you are using fresh berries, omit the pudding), then add berries. Press 1 crust into a pie pan. Pour filling into pan, then top with the other crust. Press crust edges together and lightly sprinkle sugar on top. Cook for 35-40 minutes.