autumn recipe: blackberry picking: blackberry pie

Okay so I am starting to like blackberries all of a sudden and my blackberry bush is sprouting lots of little juicy berries so I thought I would make my first blackberry pie. I found this recipe online and I am very eager to try it out. I will post photos of my progress when I do my baking.

Ingredients

Serves: 8
For the shortcrust pastry:
150g cold salted butter, cut into cubes
275g plain flour
30g icing sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 tablespoon water
For the filling:
500g freshly picked blackberries
120g brown sugar
Beaten egg or milk, to glaze
Preparation method

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 25 mins | Extra: 30 mins, chilling
1.To make the pastry: Use your fingers to rub the cold butter, flour and icing sugar together. Add the beaten egg and 1/2 tablespoon water and use your fingers to form the dough into a ball. Cover with greaseproof paper and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

2. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C. Lightly grease a 23cm/9 inch pie dish.

3.Slice the dough in half and roll out the bottom of the pie on a lightly floured surface. Try not to overwork the pastry - it doesn't matter if it doesn't look perfect.

4.Mix the brown sugar into the blackberries and pour onto the pastry case.

5.Roll out the second half of the pastry on a lightly floured surface and place on top of the fruit. Cut away any excess pastry and crimp the edges with your thumb to seal. Brush all over the top with lightly beaten egg. Prick a few holes over the surface and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

All credit goes to the creator of this recipe. Enjoy :-)