Ingredients
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- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces Crisco or butter, cold
- ¼ cup cold water
- 6 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch (1/3 cup if using frozen blackberries)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt; mix in cold Crisco or butter to resemble coarse meal.
- Make a well, add cold water, mix gently, and chill the dough.
- Roll out one disc for the base and place in the pie plate.
- Prepare lattice topping by rolling out the second disc and cutting strips.
- Combine blackberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
- Pour filling into pie crust, arrange lattice on top.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brush lattice with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 45 to 60 minutes until bubbling and golden. Cool before serving.
Last Step:
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For best flavor, use fresh blackberries in season.
Increase cornstarch if using frozen blackberries for proper thickening.
Ensure butter or Crisco is cold for a flakier crust.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40