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Spring Berry Pie

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 3 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup vegtable shortening
  • ¾ cup salted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 3-5 tablespoon cold water

Filling

  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 2 cups halved strawberries
  • 2 cups halved cherries (pitted)
  • 2 cups diced and peeled apples (about 1 inch cubes)
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • zest of 5 lemons
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 6 tablespoon butter

Instructions
 

Pie Crust

  • In a large bowl combine your flour and salt.
  • Using a pastry cutter, cut in your diced butter and shortening.
  • Mix in your egg and vinegar.
  • Add just enough cold water to combine your dough.
  • Knead your dough with your hands until your dough is combined.
  • Cut your dough in half. Place both balls of dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for about 4 hours or over night.
  • Using a rolling pin roll out one of your balls of dough to about ½ inch thick and place in pie dish. Trim off excess edges.
  • Using the second ball of dough, roll it out and use cookie cutters to cut out shapes of your choice. Put aside.

Filling

  • In a medium sauce pan place all your fruit, sugar, and lemon zest. Simmer on medium low heat for about 5- 10 minutes (just until the juices start to separate from the fruit).
  • Take pan off the heat. Using a spoon, scoop out the juice from the pan and place in a separate bowl (leaving the fruit behind).
  • Into your juice whisk in your corn starch and salt until you see no more clumps.
  • Add juice mixture and diced up butter back to the fruit. Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes or until the butter is melted.
  • Add mixture into raw pie crust. Take your cut out pie crust pieces and place them along the edge of your pie crust for decoration.
  • Using an extra egg, place an egg wash on the top of your crust design.
  • Bake your pie at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Then without opening up the oven lower your temperature to 375 and continue to bake for 40 minutes.
  • Take out and let cool for a few hours before serving.
Keyword spring berry pie
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