Anonymous Fri Oct 07 11:07:45 2005

CRUST

1 recipe plain pastry mix or

1 box (9 oz.) pie crust mix

1/4 cup unbleached white flour

FILLING

4 cups fresh blackberries

1 cup sugar

1-1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1 tsp. fresh lemon rind-grated

4 tbsp. flour

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tsp. margarine

1/2 tsp. sugar (for top crust)

VARIATION

Raspberry pie - use

4 cups fresh raspberries instead.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

CRUST

Follow directions in recipe or on box for one 2-crust pie. Line bottom and sides of one 9-inch pie pan with pie dough. Set pan and remaining dough aside.

FILLING

In a mixing bowl, place blackberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind, flour, and salt. Mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into pie shell. Dot with margarine.

TOP CRUST

On a well-floured board, roll remaining dough to a 10-inch diameter. Slice into long 1/2-inch strips and place strips across top of pie in a criss-cross pattern. Pinch edges down around pie. Sprinkle top with sugar. Place on a jelly roll pan. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 50--60 more minutes until pie crust is golden brown. Let cool.