Three Berry Pie

The best part about summer – other than going to the pool, are Jersey tomatoes, corn, and ripe berries. On Saturday I picked up strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for a fruit salad. Then I remembered there was pie dough in the freezer and my game plan changed. I love making pies! 

The crust:

• 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 stick of very cold butter, cut up into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup ice water

The filling:

• 1 pound strawberries, sliced
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 pint raspberries
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon butter

1. Put flour, butter, and salt in a food processor with a metal blade pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water until the dough begins to clump together. Form into a ball, place in plastic bag, and work dough into a flat disc. Refrigerate for an hour.

2. In a large bowl toss sliced strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries with the sugar and cornstarch.

3. Roll out two thirds of the dough to fit an 8″ pie plate, ease pastry onto plate. Scoop the fruit into the pastry, dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry and cut out long 1″ strips. Weave the lattice crust, tuck under the crust and crimp.

4. Place pie on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 425º oven for 20 minutes. Lower the heat to 375º and bake for another 35 to 40 minutes until crust is golden.