Boysenberry Pie Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 pie dough recipe for top and bottomcrust

5 cups boysenberries (can substitute blackberries or marionberries), rinsed, picked clean, lightly patted dry (if you use frozen berries, first defrost them and then drain them of excess moisture) 

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup sugar (depending on how sweet you want your pie) 

1 tsp lemon juice

Pinch nutmeg

3 Tbsp quick cooking instant tapioca (you can find it in the baking aisle of your supermarket)

METHOD

1 Put berries, sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg, and quick tapioca in a large bowl. Gently fold so that the berries are all coated with some sugar. Let sit for 30 minutes.

2 Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out one ball of pie dough on a lightly floured surface to 12-inch diameter. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with the dough. Chill in refrigerator while you roll out the bottom crust.

3 Roll out second ball of pie dough. If you plan to do a lattice top, prepare the dough strips in How to Make a Lattice Top for a Pie Crust.