Deluxe Blackberry Pie
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh blackberries, divided
- 1 ¼ cups white sugar
- cup cornstarch, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons blackberry brandy
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 (14.1 ounce, 2 count, package) ready-to-bake pie crusts, thawed
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Shop ingredients
Instacart® is a registered trademark of Maplebear Inc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place 2 cups blackberries in a blender; blend until liquified. Strain and discard seeds. Pour blackberry purée into a medium saucepan; whisk in 1 ¼ cups sugar. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom; boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Combine ¼ cup cornstarch and brandy in a small cup; whisk into hot blackberry purée and return to a boil. Off heat, stir in cinnamon and nutmeg. The consistency should be like a thin pudding; add more cornstarch and water mixed at a 2-to-1 ratio to thicken if necessary.
- Place 1 pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate; fill with remaining 2 cups blackberries. Pour in blackberry purée until berries are evenly covered. Cut remaining 1 pie crust into strips about ½-inch-wide. Moisten the rim of the bottom pie crust with a small amount of water. Start with the longest strips and lay the first 2 in an X in the center of the pie. Alternate horizontal and vertical strips, weaving them in an over-and-under pattern. Use the shortest strips for the edges of the lattice. Folds the ends of the lattice strips under the edge of the bottom crust and flute the crust. Alternatively, cover filling with remaining 1 pie crust, seal the edges, and cut vent slits on top crust. Sprinkle top with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned. about 35 minutes.
Source
Original recipe: View Original