MY MOM'S RASPBERRY PIE FILLING

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My Mom makes the best berry pie in the world. Her crusts are homemade with flour, water, and a great no trans-fat shortening. The filling is so easy it hardly warrants an entry but it's just so wonderful I had to share.

Provided by Ingen

Categories     Pie

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening, plus
1 tablespoon shortening
2 -3 tablespoons cold water
4 cups raspberries, buy them when they're in season and freeze them in two-cup portions
1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar, if you're using a sweeter berry like strawberries you can cut the sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Crust:.
  • Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Cut in shortening with either a fork or pastry blender.
  • Sprinkle in cold water 1 teaspoon at a time until flour is moist enough to form a dough.
  • On a lightly floured surface, role the ball of dough out into an 8 inch circle.
  • Repeat above steps to make second crust.
  • Place first crust into pie plate and set second crust aside
  • Filling:.
  • Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour mixture into a 8 inch pie plate lined with one crust.
  • Lay other crust on top, trim edges and minutes.
  • Bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.6, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Sodium 146.8, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 27.7, Protein 3.2

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