Blackberry Pie

By AzWench

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 recipe Traditional Pastry Piecrust dough for a 9-inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (to glaze the top crust and crimped pie edges)
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups blackberries, washed and thoroughly dried
• 1 tablespoon salted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

To prepare the pie shell, on a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out half of the dough with a rolling pin until it forms a 10-inch circle. flold the circle in half, place it in the pie plate so the edges of the circle drop over the rim, and unfold the dough to completely cover the pie plate. Set the pie shell to the side while you make the filling.

To prepare the filling, in a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Place the blackberries in a large bowl and toss them gently with the sugar mixture, handling the fruit delicately and making sure all of the blackberries are thoroughly coated. Place the blackberries in the pie shell carefully, so as not to break down the berries too much. Dot the filling with butter.

To prepare the top crust, roll out the second half of the dough with a rolling pin until it forms a 10-inch circle. Fold the dough circle in half and place it over the filling, with the straight line of the half circle running down the middle of the pie. Unfold the circle so that the entire pie is covered. Using your thumb and index finger, crimp the edges of the pie together to seal in the filling, and then use a fork to puncture the top of the pie 5 or 6 times. Brush the top of the pie and crimp the edges with heavy cream for a perfect, golden brown finish.

To bake, place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is browned and the juice bubbles through. Transfer the pie plate to a wire cooling rack and allow the pie to cool and set for 1 1/2 hours before serving.

Blackberry Pie is best served either at room temperature overnight and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.