Created By : OneSarcasticBaker
Ingredients
Pie crust
- 2 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Tsp. salt
- 1/8 Tsp. baking powder
- 1 Cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into half-inch cubes
- 4 1/2 Teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 – 1/2 Cup ice water
Filling and assembly
- 3/4 Cup sugar
- 5 Tablespoons cornstarch or 1/3 cup minute tapioca
- 4 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blackberries
- 2 Tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- Zest and juice of half a large lemon
- 1/2 Tsp. salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
Directions
Pie crust
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PLACE 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour into a large bowl.
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ADD 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon baking powder.
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STIR to combine.
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ADD 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into half-inch cubes and TOSS until cubes are covered with flour.
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CUT IN butter using a pastry cutter or fork until butter is broken down to the size of peas.
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ADD 4 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar and 1/4 cup ice water.
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STIR gently with a rubber spatula to incorporate ingredients.
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ADD more ice water if necessary, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture holds together when PINCHED in your hand.
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TURN OUT mixture onto a clean work surface and PINCH it together into a ball. Do not knead.
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DIVIDE dough in half and PRESS each portion into a disk.
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WRAP disks tightly in plastic wrap and REFRIGERATE for a minimum of 1 hour and preferably overnight.
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REMOVE one dough disk from refrigerator and ROLL it into a 12-inch circle.
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PRESS dough into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate and TRIM away access dough.
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REFRIGERATE until needed.
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REMOVE second dough disk from refrigerator and ROLL it into a 12-inch circle.
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REFRIGERATE until needed.
Filling and assembly
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PLACE 3/4 cup sugar into a medium bowl.
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ADD 5 tablespoons cornstarch or 1/3 cup minute tapioca and BLEND using a fork.
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SET ASIDE sugar mixture.
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PLACE 4 packages (6 ounces each) blackberries into a large bowl.
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ADD 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, finely chopped.
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ADD zest and juice of half a large lemon.
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ADD 1/2 teaspoon salt.
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SPRINKLE sugar mixture over blackberry mixture.
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INCORPORATE ingredients using a large spatula.
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REMOVE dough-lined pie plate from refrigerator and FILL with blackberry filling.
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REMOVE second piece of dough from refrigerator and CENTER over blackberry filling.
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CRIMP edges of dough to SEAL.
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CUT a few slits in top dough to ALLOW steam to escape.
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REFRIGERATE pie for about 45 minutes.
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MOVE oven rack to lowest level.
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PREHEAT oven to 400˚F.
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BRUSH top of pie with beaten egg.
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BAKE 45 – 55 minutes or until filling begins to bubble.
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TRANSFER to cooling rack and allow pie to COOL a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving Size :
0 cups per serving
Calories | 0 | |
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Total Fat | 0 g | |
Saturated Fat | 0 g | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Sodium | 0 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |
Sugar | 0 g | |
Protein | 0 g |