Saskatoon Berry (Serviceberry) Pie

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Whisk 2 cups flour and salt together in a large bowl until well combined; cut in lard with 2 knives or a pastry blender until pea-sized pieces remain. Add ¼ cup cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until mixture is moistened just enough to form a ball when squeezed. Divide dough in half, form each piece into a ball, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Place saskatoon berries and ½ cup water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer berries until tender, about 10 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Whisk sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons flour, and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well combined; stir into berries, return to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until filling is clear, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Cool filling to room temperature, about 30 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Roll 1 dough ball out on a lightly floured surface to fit an 8-inch pie plate; line the pie plate with crust. Pour filling into pie crust; dot with butter. Roll remaining 1 dough ball out for top crust, place over filled pie, and tightly crimp edges.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); continue baking until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes more.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)