Triple Berry Pie...

Posted by Rachel Parcell on July 02, 2014

Happy Wednesday everyone! Last year over the fourth I was in NYC with my mom and sister and while I had a blast and absolutely love New York, I felt like I missed out on a good old fashion Fourth of July. I remember scrolling through instagram that day and seeing all the fun photos from family festivities and BBQ's, which made me miss home but there was one photo in-particular that for some reason struck a cord with me. It was a photo of a homemade berry pie. I had never had a desire to bake a pie until that moment. For some reason I found myself extremely home sick, wishing I was in my kitchen baking a pie. I still can remember looking at that photo and thinking to myself, next year I'm totally baking a pie! So here it is, my first ever home baked pie (that surprisingly was not as difficult as I thought it would be, promise!). Hopefully this will inspire you to bake a festive pie for your family this weekend! Top: J.Crew | Denim: Citizens of Humanity | Nail Polish: Shirelle by MAC | Earrings: Nordstrom | Lips: Liner- Cherry by MAC, Lipstick- YSL Rouge Pur Couture #13

Plates/Bowls: C.Wonder (love this version too) | Pie Dish: William Sonoma

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Ingredients:

{for the crust}

4 cups flour
2 cups crisco
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
10 Tbsp water (chilled)

{for the filling}

5-6 cups fresh mixed berries
1/2 cup sugar (heaping)
1/4 cup tapioca starch (I used minute tapioca)
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

{for the topping}

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour

Instructions:

{crust}

Place flour, crisco, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix together.
Add the water.
Mix together with a pastry knife.
Cut dough in half and roll out (makes 2 crusts).
Place dough in a pie dish and let it chill in the fridge.

{filling}

Wash berries under cold water.
Place berries, sugar, tapioca and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.
Gently toss together with your hands.
Set aside.

{topping}

Place flour, sugar and softened butter into a large mixing bowl.
Mix together with a pastry knife until it starts to crumble.
Set aside.

{assembling the pie}

Remove crust from fridge and brush one egg white over the crust (this will help your pie crust not get soggy).
Place the filling into pie.
Sprinkle topping over the filling, covering it completely.

{baking the pie}