Five Fruit Pie Recipes

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, tapioca and fruit; let stand for 15 minutes. In another bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg, water and vinegar; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than other. On lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion to fit 9-inch pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate; trim pastry even with edge. Spoon fruit mixture into crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; make lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with cream; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 375°F for 45 to 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely on wire rack. Note: If using frozen fruit, measure fruit while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in colander, but do not press liquid out.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough into 2 portions so that 1 is slightly larger than the other. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., For filling, in a large saucepan, whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, water and, if desired, cinnamon until smooth; add blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool slightly., Preheat oven to 400°. Gently fold raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and lemon juice into blueberry mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate. Add filling; dot with butter., Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 1/2-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Bake 10 minutes. , Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.