Blue Ribbon Raspberry Pie Recipes

BLUEBERRY RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Mash shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture is crumbly. Gradually add cold water as needed, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a flat work surface dusted with flour. Divide dough in half and form each half into a ball. Roll dough ball from center to edges into a circle 2 inches larger than the pie plate and about 1/8 inch thick. Wrap dough around rolling pin, starting on one side of the circle. Unroll over pie plate and trim dough. Roll remaining dough ball into a crust to fit the top of the pie and set aside.
• Beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water; brush over bottom of crust and set aside.
• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl. Gently stir blueberries and raspberries into the mixture to coat; pour into the crust. Top with reserved pie crust. Brush top of pie crust with 1 tablespoon water; sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over the moistened top. Cut a few slits into top crust with a sharp knife.
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes. Set pie onto wire rack to cool completely before refrigerating.

BLUEBERRY RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim pastry even with edge of plate. Beat the egg white and 1 tablespoon water; brush over crust. Set aside., In a bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, vanilla and cinnamon. Gently stir in the berries. Pour into the crust., Roll out the remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over the filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Brush with remaining water; sprinkle with remaining sugar., Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY PIE RECIPE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Steps:

• 1. PIE CRUST
• 2. In a small, heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat the preserves until the jam part becomes liquid. Mix in cornstarch.
• 3. When thickened slightly, spread into bottom of the blind-baked, cooled pie shell.
• 4. Set aside. Allow perserves to gel. They will be tacky to the touch.
• 5. CREAM PIE FILLING
• 6. Line up premeasured ingredients next to the stove.
• 7. In a medium sized heavy bottomed sauce pan, whisk dry ingredients.
• 8. Add milk, whisking to make sure all dry ingredients are dissolved.
• 9. Place sauce pan over medium flame. Stir constantly until thickened. It will take between 5 and 8 minutes for the milk mixture to become as thick as homemade cream gravy.
• 10. Remove from the flame. With a ladle, mix about 1/3 of the thickened milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks.
• 11. Once mixed, add back to the the milk mixture. Return to flame.
• 12. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from flame.
• 13. Add butter and vanilla extract. Stir until mixed.
• 14. Allow mixture to become tepid. Pour carefully over preserve-coated pie shell, taking care not to smear preserves up into the filling. Allow to cool to room temperature. The filling will not be set.
• 15. TOPPING:
• 16. Cover the top of the pie filling with raspberries pointed side up in rows.
• 17. Melt the chocolate and shortening in a heavy bottomed sauce pan. Mix until completely melted.
• 18. Dip a fork into the chocolate mix, coating the tines. Drizzle the chocolate over the rasperries in a pretty pattern.
• 19. Allow the pie to "set" for at least 2 hours, with the last 1/2 hour to 1 hour in the refrigerator.

BLUE RIBBON RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400° degrees.
• 2. Place 1 pie shell in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate ( I used glass )
• 3. In a large bowl, add the crushed raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and cornstarch and set aside for about 15 minutes.
• 4. Place this mixture in the pie shell, and top with the 2nd pie crust.
• 5. Place the pie on a cookie sheet, and make "slits" in the top crust to prevent the pie shell from cracking.
• 6. Bake for about an hour and 45 minutes till the top pie shell is brown, and the pie filling is bubbling from the slits in the pie crust.
• 7. Cool for at least 2 hours so it can set up. It's easier to serve if it's completely cooled. Enjoy

RASPBERRY RIBBON PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Fold in cream. Spread half into crust. Refrigerate 30 minutes., Meanwhile, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; add lemon juice and raspberries. Carefully spoon half over cream cheese layer. Set aside the remaining gelatin mixture at room temperature. Refrigerate pie until set, about 30 minutes. , Carefully spread remaining cream cheese mixture over top of pie. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Top with remaining gelatin. Refrigerate until set.

BLUE RIBBON CRANBERRY BLUEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cranberries, lemon juice and blueberries.
• Cook over medium-high heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer until cranberries pop and mixture is very thick.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425º.
• Place one pie crust in bottom of pie plate.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Top with 2nd crust (I like to make a lattice top.).
• Bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. (Place foil or cookie sheet on lowest rack during baking to guard against spilling.).
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil if it's getting too brown.
• Cool 2-3 hours before serving.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you'd like.