With this recipe you will notice that natural stuff is also a good addition to pies, a lot of sweetness and unique flavor in just one treat!
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
Additional: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup lard
- 3/4 cup cold water, divided
- 4 3/4 cups saskatoon berries, or as needed
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
Preparation.
Step 1.
Prepare pastry: Whisk 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.
Step 2.
Prepare pie filling: Place berries and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer berries until tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 3.
Whisk sugar, 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.
Step 4.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 5.
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.
Step 6.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes.
