SASKATOON BERRY (SERVICEBERRY) PIE

Saskatoon Berry (Serviceberry) Pie image

This is one of the best Saskatoon berry pie recipes!

Provided by shortcutie

Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup lard
¾ cup cold water, divided
4 cups saskatoon berries, or as needed
¾ cup white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces

Steps:

Whisk 2 cups flour and salt together in a large bowl; cut in lard with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles peas. Add 1/4 cup cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until mixture is moistened just enough to form a ball when squeezed. Divide dough into two pieces, form each into a ball, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
Place berries and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer berries until tender, about 10 minutes.
Whisk sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons flour, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir sugar mixture into berries, return to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until filling is clear, about 2 minutes; stir in lemon juice. Cool filling to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Roll one ball of pastry out on a lightly floured surface to fit an 8-inch pie plate; line pie plate with crust. Pour berry mixture into pie crust; dot with butter. Roll remaining pastry out for top crust, place over filled pie, and crimp edges tightly together.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 303.1 mg, Sugar 26.1 g