Lattice-Top Blackberry Pie

Serves: 4

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

46

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cornstarch

2 tbsps

Water

Directions:

1

Make pastry dough

2

Make pastry dough

3

Place a baking sheet in lower third of oven and preheat to 400°F

4

Toss together berries, granulated sugar to taste, cornstarch, butter, lemon juice, water, and tapioca

5

Let stand, tossing occasionally, 20 minutes

6

Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 14-inch round and fit into a 9-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)

7

Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang

8

Chill shell while rolling out top

9

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a roughly 16- by 11-inch rectangle

10

Cut crosswise into 11 (1 1/4-inch-wide) strips with a fluted pastry wheel or a knife

11

Stir berry mixture, then spoon evenly into shell

12

Arrange strips in a tight lattice pattern on top of filling and trim strips close to edge of pan

13

Roll up and crimp edge

14

Brush top and edge with egg white and sprinkle all over with sugar

15

Bake on hot baking sheet until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes

16

(Check pie after 45 minutes: If edge of crust is browning too quickly, cover edge with foil or a pie crust shield and continue baking

17

) Cool completely on a rack before serving

18

Place a baking sheet in lower third of oven and preheat to 400°F

19

Toss together berries, granulated sugar to taste, cornstarch, butter, lemon juice, water, and tapioca

20

Let stand, tossing occasionally, 20 minutes

21

Roll out 1 piece of dough into a 14-inch round and fit into a 9-inch pie plate (4-cup capacity)

22

Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang

23

Chill shell while rolling out top

24

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a roughly 16- by 11-inch rectangle

25

Cut crosswise into 11 (1 1/4-inch-wide) strips with a fluted pastry wheel or a knife

26

Stir berry mixture, then spoon evenly into shell

27

Arrange strips in a tight lattice pattern on top of filling and trim strips close to edge of pan

28

Roll up and crimp edge

29

Brush top and edge with egg white and sprinkle all over with sugar

30

Bake on hot baking sheet until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes

31

(Check pie after 45 minutes: If edge of crust is browning too quickly, cover edge with foil or a pie crust shield and continue baking

32

) Cool completely on a rack before serving