Blackberry Pie Recipe

I have always been a berry type of pie person. My absolute favorite is raspberry. I had the over abundance of blackberries to use up that I had the luck of growing in our garden and had to make a pie with them. This came out great in flavor. If you ever have the pleasure of fresh blackberries this is a must try for you! I love the deep flavor of blackberries, a keeper for me.

 Blackberry Pie Recipe

Filling:

1 1/2 pounds blackberries ( around 2 pints)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter melted
Combine all ingredients set aside

Crust:

2 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup shortening
5 tablespoon ice water

Topping:

milk
sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter

Mix crust ingredients together in a bowl to form a soft dough. Roll out two round for the top and bottom for the pie to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Pour the above filling in the bottom crust. Roll out the top crust place over the bottom crust and crimp the edges with a fork. Brush with butter, milk and sprinkle with sugar. Cut slits in the top of the pie with fork or a sharp knife.  Bake at 400 degrees until browned around  1 hour .