Gooseberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 c. gooseberries, washed and stemmed
3 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

Roll out half of pastry for bottom crust.
Line a 9-inch pie plate.
Crush 1/2 cup of the berries.
Combine with sugar, tapioca and salt.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Add remaining berries.
Pour into pastry shell; dot with butter or margarine.
Roll out remaining pastry; adjust top crust.
Seal and flute edges; cut slits for steam to escape.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until browned.
Serve pie warm.