Dr. Pepper Chocolate Cake & Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings. Sooooo good! I had never made a crust before, and this one was absolutely awesome! I miss it during the winter and almost always have frozen fruit on hand for smoothies. I have a suggestion though. That is a gorgeous pie! Place blackberries in a large bowl. If you are using frozen blackberries, however, you are going to want to pull them out of the freezer ahead of time and let them thaw. I’m not sure what happened with yours. (Gently wrap dough around the rolling pin to transfer it.) ... the blackberries, sugar. Just a quick comment before I begin. This means you will want to work relatively quickly once you add the butter to the dough. While the blackberries are heating put the cornstarch in a small cup and add 2 tablespoons water. If you use fresh berries, you will want to give them a wash and then let them air dry on a clean towel. Our blackberries are quite large, averaging a bit larger than a quarter coin. If making the pie crust is easy, making the filling is stupid-easy. I don’t feel like it works quite as well for blueberries, but for blackberries or raspberries this method is great! I have made this pie a few times now, each time using our garden blackberries, frozen. Which makes me think of that scene from the musical “Oklahoma” where Laurey and Gertie (the one with the ridiculous laugh) are boasting about their pie crusts being so light and flaky. This site contains affiliate links. , Hi Christine, Im Mark, and I want to thank you for the detailed recipe. From the sweet, juicy blackberry pie filling that’s brightened with a touch of lemon to the (secretly lighter) homemade pie crust, every single bite of this blackberry pie is worthy of your tastebuds. I even have a video tutorial for how I make it on my YouTube channel that you might want to check out. Grandma cooks with no recipes. Cook sugar, water and cornstarch until thick and clear color. I obviously put in too much zest. I have picked some blackberries and want to make a pie. I have made the fresh pie, but was not sure what to do with the juice from frozen berries once they thawed. Be sure to FOLLOW ME on INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, and TWITTER for more great recipe tips and ideas! Thank you for your thoughtful comment LG! And it gives a peek at the luscious, dark purple inside of the pie while it’s baking. Divide the dough into two even pieces. Thaw the filling in the refrigerator, fill the crust and then bake. Im a widower, so I cook a lot for me! . How flour, cornstarch, arrowroot and starches thicken pie fillings: Heat causes the starch in the thickeners to bond with water molecules. Form each half into a round disk. It makes me think of country farms and hoe-downs and pies cooling on windowsills. As such, they do not nicely fill a cup measure, so I end up using seven overfilled cups to get enough for a good pie. I’ve made this dozens of times now and it comes out great each time! If you don’t have white whole wheat flour, you can replace it with an equal amount of all purpose flour. I followed the directions and allowed it to cool for 3.5 hours. Use ice-cold water in your pie dough. Pie turned out great! Such a great idea, Jennifer! I’m so thrilled that the crust worked out well for you! Your email address will not be published. Can you freeze a blackberry pie? It was so sweet despite not having to add much sugar. But instead of just tossing that beautiful, dark purple juice, drain it into a microwave safe bowl and whisk in 1/2 tablespoon of the cornstarch called for in the recipe along with 1 tablespoon of sugar and microwave it for 45-60 seconds until it thickens up. I enjoy exploring the world through food, culture, and travel and sharing the adventure with mostly from-scratch, family friendly recipes that I think of as modern comfort cooking. I find that 1/2 cup of sugar is the perfect amount for this pie filling if your blackberries are fairly sweet. Thank you for supporting Kristine's Kitchen! That sounds like heaven to have loads of fresh berries! Store leftover pie in the refrigerator, wrapped well, for up to 5 days. I am 60 and I just now made my most favorite pie. Yay! Then add to the pie. This pie tastes best when served at room temperature. Refrigerate one disk. . Sometimes (like when you’re trying to get dinner on the table quickly and you’re making this easy broccoli cheese quiche) I praise the benefits of store-bought pie crust. Have you tried it using fresh berries? Thank you, Nicoletta! Spoon a few spoonfuls ... bottom of cool pie shell. Filled with huge, sweet blackberries bursting with juice and baked in the most perfect, flaky, buttery pie crust, Homemade Blackberry Pie is as good to eat as it is to look at! You’ll use less butter than is often used in pie crust, as well as a combination of white whole wheat and all purpose flours. Required fields are marked *. Your email address will not be published. The blackberry pie filling is a simple mixture of blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Hi Grace, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this pie! I’ll be excited to hear how it turns out. You can gently pat them dry to speed the drying process. I followed your recipe using frozen berries. I love blackberry pie! Thank you!!! I think more cornstarch, using only fresh berries, or letting the frozen ones thaw all the way would solve this problem, however. The bits of butter in the dough release steam and create little air pockets when baking. Gently fold the berries until they are all well coated with sugar. And my 6-year-old, who doesn’t like eating blackberries plain, ate every last crumb of his slice, blackberry filling and all. Once you try this homemade blackberry pie recipe, you’ll want to make it again and again! Thank you for your work and those images in the blog are SO GOOD! , Also, you could add an asterisk after the word “frozen” in the recipe, to lead down to your asterisked footnote at the bottom. Be sure to read my tips above about making homemade pie crust. Great recipe! If you’d prefer not to, you can either top your pie with cookie-cutter pie crust cut-outs or with a solid top crust. Thanks for posting this. It was so frustrating! A supermarket blackberry might certainly need vanilla, lemon or the extras that many recipes include. Filled with huge, sweet blackberries bursting with juice and baked in the most perfect, flaky, buttery pie crust, Homemade Blackberry Pie is as good to eat as it is to look at. If people would stop regurgitating “berries, fresh or frozen” without telling HOW to use frosen berries, this problem might one day be a rare occurrence. Cornstarch acts as a thickener in the pie filling and helps to create the juicy, syrupy blackberry filling that you want in a pie. This is an amazing recipe. Because I have been fortunate enough to live much of my life in areas where there were really good wild blackberries or where I could grow my own, the flavor of the berries stood on their own, and adding such flavors would be a large mistake. We are plagued with runny pies from frozen berries, so hope this advice will help. I’m so glad this worked out so well for you! She makes bread dough without measurements, cooks without timers, and bakes without a measuring cup in sight. Thanks for letting me know. Then toss your thawed blackberries with the remaining cornstarch, sugar, and lemon juice and gently stir in the thickened blackberry juice mixture. Very good recipe, made it for thanksgiving this year and everyone loved it. The easiest way to make pie crust is with a food processor, fitted with the steel blade. Your email address will not be published. Set aside while you combine the defrosted blackberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice and toss to combine, then gently stir in the thickened blackberry juice. You really ought to make this pie and then put on Oklahoma. See above for why… your want to keep the dough (and butter pieces) cold, not melted. I will make it again but will boil all the berries with the sugar and cornstarch FIRST. Any blackberry pie depends on the quality and type of berry for it’s success, and therein lies the problem. Transfer to the pie dish with the rolled out pie crust. We recently learned about ClearGel, but even using that did not set up our pie made from frozen triple berry mix and elderberries. I recommend this pie crust recipe that I use in all my pies. You want the natural sweetness and flavor of the blackberries to shine so you don’t need to add too much sugar. We never have enough on our property for a pie as our dogs eat them off the bushes as soon as they start to ripen!