Ozark Mountain Berry Pie
I think the best berries in the world are grown in the Ozarks. We own a small berry farm, and this is one of my favorite recipes. It's delicious served warm. —Elaine Moody, Clever, Missouri
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
- Dash salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Pastry for a double-crust pie (9 inches)
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 3/4 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
Reviews
I've been baking pies for forty years and this is the best recipe I've ever come across. It is requested by friends and family for every gathering. My one alteration is to use maybe an eighth of a cup of cornstarch instead of a fourth--it makes for a messy pie, but so much juicier and less jelly-like. (I'm sure there's a happy medium--I just haven't found it yet!). Also, I once found myself with no strawberries or raspberries, so I threw in some fresh peaches. Stone fruits and berries are always a good mix. Note: fresh berries can be expensive, but I've tried making this recipe with frozen and they just aren't the same. If you're going to go to the trouble of making a pie, and if you can afford it, get fresh berries.
I first found this recipe in the ‘How to cook almost anything” and had never baked a berry pie. If was fantastic. Turns out every time and my family loves it.
made this and it is very good love it
I always use Minute Tapicoca making this and other fruit pies. Makes a lot better fruit pies!
I've made this a couple times using fresh berries, always delicious! I see some people have used frozen berries with success. Do you defrost the berries first or add them to the blueberry mixture still frozen?
I made this pie last night for my husband and grandkids. It came out perfect and everyone devoured it. I used fresh berries, followed the recipe as written and it set up perfectly. I will definitely make another, as there were NO leftovers. Awesome flavor and texture. Thanks so much for this delicious recipe.
This is a similar recipe to my "South Mountain Berry Pie" - it uses the same variety and amounts of berries. I have entered the pie several times in our local fair and have won champion on it each time. It is delicious!
Thanks, Elaine Moody. I love it. I used frozen berries so I added a little more corn starch and a little more sugar. I was afraid of the oven temp of 300 but it brown beautifully.
This is quite possibly one of the most delicious pies! LOVE!
I've tried several berry pies and this one is definitely a winner