Country-style Fresh Blackberry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 pints fresh blackberries
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (9 inch) double crust pie crusts
• milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar, more if desired
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse blackberries in colander, dry on papertowels.
• 2 make and roll out enough pie dough to line a regular (not deep-dish) 9" pie plate. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate to keep cold. wrap other ball (rest)of dough and chill, too.
• 3 place blackberries in large bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice. set aside.
• 4 in small bowl, mix 1 cup sugar with the flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 5 sprinkle over berries and slightly toss very gently.
• 6 remove dough-lined plate from fridge,(uncover), and gently pour berries into pie plate. be sure to slightly mound them in the center.
• 7 evenly dot top of berries with cut up butter.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 roll out second portion of pie dough to an 11" circle.
• 10 cut a 2" cross in center. fold back each center point to create a steam vent.
• 11 place top crust over filling.
• 12 fold edge of top crust under edge of bottom crust and press together to seal.
• 13 stick four toothpicks down through the points (folds) of steam vents on the top crust to hold in place while baking.
• 14 crimp edge of pie crust all the way around.
• 15 brush top with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• 16 place pie on foil-lined cookie sheet to catch any spills.
• 17 cover edge of pie crust with foil to prevent over-browning.
• 18 bake in 400 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or til juices bubble through steam vent and crust is golden brown.
• 19 remove to wire rack to cool.
• 20 remove toothpicks.
• 21 serve warm with vanilla ice cream if preferred!