Berry Big Pie

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups	250g / 8.8oz	All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 3/4 cups	346g / 12oz	Cold shortening
1/2 cup	118ml	Cold water
1		Egg
1 tablespoon	15ml	Vinegar
		Filling
8 cups	1896ml	Fresh or frozen blackberries
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Sugar
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	All-purpose flour
		Half and half cream

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, combine water, egg and vinegar; stir into flour mixture just until moistened.

For into a roll. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. On a floured surface, roll two-thirds of the dough into an 18-in. x 14-in. rectangle.

Carefully place onto the bottom and up the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. glass baking dish. Combine berries, sugar and flour; pour into crust. Use the remaining dough to make lattice strips; place over the filling. Brush pastry with cream.

Bake at 400F for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350F. Bake about 1 hour longer or until bubbly. Cool completely. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Editor's note: If using frozen berries, do not thaw.

NOTES : "I take this giant pie to almost every potluck. The crust is so easy, and we have lots of berries since they grow here on our small acreage. With a dessert this size, everyone can enjoy a luscious piece." Submitted by Janelle Seward, Ontario, Oregon.

Source:
Taste of Home, June/July, 1997

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