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Scrumptious Black Berry Pie recipe! Plump, juicy, sweet, tart black berries gathered in a flaky, buttery, tender crust! | thesugarcoatedcottage.com

Scrumptious Black Berry Pie

Stacey - The Sugar Coated Cottage
Scrumptious Black Berry Pie! Plump, juicy, sweet, tart black berries gathered in a flaky, buttery, tender crust!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Pie
Servings 1 - 9inch pie

Ingredients
  

  • CRUST:
  • You can use your favorite crust recipe or a refrigerated crust 2 come in package and you will need both. Or follow the recipe below.
  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup ice water more if needed
  • FILLING:
  • 2 lbs black berries
  • 1 and 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp cold butter cut into tiny pieces
  • GARNISH: OPTIONAL
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 Tbsp sanding sugar

Instructions
 

  • CRUST:
  • Add flour and salt to food processor
  • Add the pieces of cold butter and mix for about 10 seconds or until mixture is a coarse meal texture.
  • Add ice water a very little bit a time through the feed tube while food processor is running until dough holds together but is not sticky or wet.
  • Empty onto a large piece of plastic wrap, press together to form a dough ball.
  • Cut in half and form each into a round disk and wrap each separately in plastic wrap.
  • Chill for at least an hour.
  • When ready roll out each disk onto a floured surface, must be about 1/8 inch thick and fit in 9 inch pie plate. Place one disk in the 9 inch pie plate. The second rolled out disk can be cut as desired for a decorative top crust.
  • FILLING:
  • Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F
  • Move oven rack to lower 2/3 of oven.
  • Place cookie sheet in oven to heat it up as you prepare the filling.
  • In large bowl add in the berries, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch.
  • Mix to coat berries thoroughly.
  • Roll out your bottom pie crust, place into 9 inch pie plate. Gently press into plate so to make sure it is laying flat.
  • Pour filling into pie, spread evenly.
  • Place pie dough strips over the top of pie and crimp edges together.
  • Place butter pieces on top of pie filling randomly.
  • Brush egg white on top of pie dough strips, sprinkle with sanding sugar.
  • Place pie on hot cookie sheet and back 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  • At 45 minutes check your crust, if edges are browning fast you can cover the edges with aluminum foil to prevent from burning.
  • Let pie cool completely.
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