Double Crust Berry Free Form Pie Food

SOMEONE'S PASTRY FOR A DOUBLE-CRUST PIE (OR TWO PIE CRUSTS)

Steps:

• Prepare to have the ice water handy by filling a Pyrex measuring cup with water and ice cubes. Set it by your work area, and let it get icy cold.
• Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl.
• With a pastry cutter (or two knives), cut the shortening in until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs.
• Take out the pastry cutter and, while stirring with a fork, add 1 Tablespoon ice cold water at a time until the dough is sticky and comes together. If the weather (or your kitchen) is warm/humid, less water will be needed. Be sure you have the consistency you want, because it's very difficult to add more water.
• Form half the dough into a ball with your hands, and flatten the ball into a 1/2" thickness, rounding the edges.
• Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface (you can place between sheets of wax or parchment paper, if that is easier), and roll into a 10" circle (roll with your wrists doing the work, not your shoulders. I saw that on a Bobby Flay - Pie Throwdown episode).
• Gently transfer to a 9" pie plate. Gently press the pastry down into the plate, being sure not to stretch or tear the dough. If it does tear a little, just take some off the edge, and "patch" it.
• Create a decorative edge around the top, and cut any extra crust off of the edge.
• Repeat for a second single-crust pie, or fill the bottom crust and top with the second half of this recipe for a double-crust pie.
• Blind bake the crusts or fill and bake as directed in your recipe.

FRESH DOUBLE BERRY PIE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• for at-least 20 minutes.
• Line crust with parchment, fill with dried beans or rice.
• Bake for 20 mins.
• Remove from oven, remove parchment/beans, prick bottom with fork, return to oven and bake until golden brown.
• Remove from oven let cool on rack for 2 mins.
• Brush entire crust with egg white while still hot.
• Place blueberries in a medium saucepan with 3/4 cup water, cover and bring to a boil.
• When water and blueberries come to a boil, lower the heat to simmer and stir constatly for 3-4 minutes until the berries start to burst and the juices start to thicken.
• While still stirring slowly add the cornstarch, sugar, lemonjuice and salt.
• Simmer for a minute or so until the mixture becomes translucent.
• Remove from heat Spoon about 1/2 the mixture into the pie crust.
• Dip each strawberry into the remaining mixture and arrange neatly in pie large side down.
• Any remaining blueberry mixture over strawberry's Let sit at room temperature for atleast 2 hrs before serving with whipped cream.
• Store at room temperature for 2 days.

EASY DOUBLE BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix 3/4 cup flour, the oats, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until blended. Cut in cold butter, using fork or pastry blender, until mixture is crumbly. (Do not overmix.) Set aside.
• In large bowl, mix Filling ingredients until well coated. Spread evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle streusel over top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling along edges.
• Cool at least 20 minutes before serving.