OZARK MOUNTAIN BERRY PIE

Ozark Mountain Berry Pie image

I think the best berries in the world are grown in the Ozarks. We own a small berry farm, and this is one of my favorite recipes. It's delicious served warm. -Elaine Moody, Clever, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
Dash salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
1/3 cup water
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh raspberries
3/4 cup fresh blackberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dough for double-crust pie
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and if desired, cinnamon. And water and stir until smooth; add blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Gently fold strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and lemon juice into the blueberry mixture., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim even with rim. Add berry mixture; dot with butter. Roll 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 pastry; flute edge. , Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.