Dessert for 8
Blackberry Pie
Fresh blackberries bake under a golden crust with lemon, sugar, and tapioca to thicken the filling.
Typical price
$12.08for 4 servings
$3.02 per serving$12.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianDessertsSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 40 oz | $16.00Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 2 | $6.98Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.17 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tbsp minute tapioca
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 8 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp coarse sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and fit one crust into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Mix the blackberries, sugar, tapioca, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Fill the crust with the berry mixture, cover it with the second crust, and cut several vents.
- Brush the top crust with water, sprinkle it with coarse sugar, and place the pie on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes, reduce the heat to 375 F, and bake for 40 minutes until bubbling.
- Cool the pie for 20 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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