My Mom'S Raspberry Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust (make 2)
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup shortening, plus
    1 tablespoon shortening
    2 -3 tablespoons cold water
    Filling
    4 cups raspberries, buy them when they're in season and freeze them in two-cup portions
    1/2 cup flour
    1 cup sugar, if you're using a sweeter berry like strawberries you can cut the sugar
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
    Crust:
    Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.
    Cut in shortening with either a fork or pastry blender.
    Sprinkle in cold water 1 teaspoon at a time until flour is moist enough to form a dough.
    On a lightly floured surface, role the ball of dough out into an 8 inch circle.
    Repeat above steps to make second crust.
    Place first crust into pie plate and set second crust aside
    Filling:
    Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
    Pour mixture into a 8 inch pie plate lined with one crust.
    Lay other crust on top, trim edges and minutes.
    Bake at 425 for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

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