Tonight we are celebrating Dave's Birthday (again) with all of his family. I told him I was just going to serve the Rice Krispie treats (Dave and I both hate cake) I made for him yesterday in lieu of the traditional cake and ice cream fest. But, I am secretly making his ultimate favorite RazzleBerry Pie!
If you have ever wondered why Dave is still so in love with me after 7.5 years of dating/marriage and 3 crazy kids (and our post three children reduced "adult time" life), it's THIS PIE!
1 bag frozen raspberries (fresh when in season)
1 bag frozen blackberries
2/3 cup sugar (more if you like sweeter pie)
4 TBSP flour (more if berries and juice look thin)
Thaw fruit almost completely and drain juice through colander. In a large bowl mix fruit, sugar and flour together and pour over bottom crust in pie dish. Add top crust and pinch together. Brush top crust with egg and sprinkle with sugar Cover edges with foil or pie crust protector. Bake for 30 minute at 400 degrees remove foil and bake additional 10 minutes until crust is brown
Pie Crust
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
½ cup chilled butter
1/3 cup frozen shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg beaten
1 tsp white vinegar
2 tbs ice water
Combine flour and salt, cut in butter and shortening. Stir in sugar, egg and vinegar. Mix in just enough ice water. Chill for 4 hours in plastic wrap or freezer for ½ hour. Split dough in half and place one half back in fridge. Roll out one half of dough and place in pie dish. Quickly add filling and then roll our top crust and place on top of pie. Brush top of pie with 1 egg beaten with 2tbs water and sprinkle with sugar. I like to use large grain sugar you can purchase at Spoons n' Spice or from The Bakers Catalog.
Pie with filling
Pie with filling and Mia
Roll out top crust and fold in half and cut a half circle vent in center
Pie assembled before entering oven. (I need lessons on assembling a "pretty crust")
Pie straight from the oven! It's not the prettiest pie ever, but it tastes divine!
Serve it with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and you have a winner.
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