Berry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 16 ounces frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pie crust: in a small bowl, stir together the ice water and vinegar, set aside in a medium sized bowl stir together the flour, salt and sugar.
• 2 with a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture.
• 3 stir in just enough of the water and vinegar mixture to bring the dough together, do not over work the dough!
• 4 wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
• 5 stir in the almond extract (if using) only after the filling is cool berry filling: in a medium sauce, stir together all the ingredients, except the almond extract.
• 6 bring to a boil over medium-high heat and set aside to cool completely pie assembly: preheat oven to 350°f cut the pie dough in half and set one half aside.
• 7 roll out one half into a round 1/4 inch disk and fit it into a 9" pie pan.
• 8 pour the cooled berry filling into the pie pan.
• 9 roll out the second half of the pie dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut it into 10, 3/4 inch strips.
• 10 lay the strips in a lattice pattern over the berry filling.
• 11 bake for 20-30 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the crust is a light golden color.