Best Northwest Marionberry Pie Recipes

OREGON'S BEST MARIONBERRY PIE

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I believe Oregon marionberries make about the best berry pie in the world. And when you add some cream cheese and flavorings, you'll be making the best even better! -Frances Benthin, Scio, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
5 tablespoons shortening
4 tablespoons ice water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
FILLING:
1 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups fresh marionberries or blackberries
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water and lemon juice, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix 1 cup sugar, tapioca and lemon juice. Add berries; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extracts; spread over prepared crust. Top with berry mixture., Roll out remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 1/2-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Brush lattice strips with cream; sprinkle with remaining sugar., Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 50-60 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. (Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary.) Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572 calories, Fat 30g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 478mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

OREGON MARIONBERRY DEEP-DISH PIE

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Love these berries! Marionberries were first created in Marion County, Oregon-a hybrid of caneberries, similar in its dark color to that of a blackberry, but more the size of a loganberry. I confess to always aspiring to improve my pie-making skills, but when it comes to marionberries,every pie is a star. All this needs are some...

Provided by Sheryl Faulkner

Categories Pies

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6-8 c fresh marionberries
1/4 c sugar - or more if berries are on the tart side
3-4 Tbsp cornstarch
your favorite pastry for 2-crust pie

Steps:

1. Roll one pastry disk to fit a deep dish pie pan with a bit of overhang. If you don't have a deep dish, a regular size is fine, you can cut back on the filling if needed. If your deep dish is large, then add another 2 c of berries and increase your thickening agent by about 1 Tblsp.
2. Gently fold the sugar and cornstarch into the berries and carefully mound them into your prepared pastry. Top the pie with the second crust. Fold the top crust edges under the bottom crust edges and seal as decoratively as you wish. Brush the top with a simple egg wash made with 1 egg and 1 Tblsp. of water. Sprinkle with sanding or granulated sugar if desired. Cut 4-5 small vents in the top.
3. Bake at 400 for about 40-45 mins. until filling is bubbling and crust is golden.
4. Serve warm with a nice spoonful of good vanilla ice cream. This is also great cold - as my father-in-law used to say, "we always had pie for breakfast on the farm." :)