Berry Ginger Pie

Name: Berry Ginger Pie
Ingredients: 2 refrigerated piecrusts (homemade or a 15 oz. box); 6 cups mixed berries, such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries; 4 tablespoons instant tapioca; 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 large egg; Sugar, for dusting (optional)

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 refrigerated piecrusts (homemade or a 15 oz. box)
6 cups mixed berries, such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries
4 tablespoons instant tapioca
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg
Sugar, for dusting (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F. Bring 1 piecrust to room temperature. Roll out and fit into a 9-inch pie plate, letting excess hang over. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place pie plate on baking sheet.
2

Toss berries in a bowl with tapioca, sugar, salt and ginger. Transfer to pie shell. Dot fruit with butter. Remove second dough circle from refrigerator and roll out (or unroll packaged dough). Cut a few slits in crust with a sharp paring knife to vent pie.
3

Whisk egg with 2 tsp. water; brush on edge of pie shell. Lay dough disk on filling. Press edges together and trim excess, leaving 1 inch hanging over. Roll dough edge under itself; crimp. Brush top of crust with egg wash; sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
4

Bake pie for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350°F; bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool pie on a rack for 1 hour.