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                                                    Summer Berry Pie

 Recipe By     :  America's Test Kitchen
Serving Size   :  8     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    :   FareShare Gazette Sep 2008

    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
    --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Graham Cracker Crust:
   9                    graham crackers -- broken
                         into rough pieces
   2        tablespoons  granulated sugar
   5        tablespoons  unsalted butter -- melted and warm
                         ...
                         Berry Filling:
   2               cups  fresh raspberries -- (about 9 ounces)
   2               cups  fresh blackberries -- (about 11 ounces)
   2               cups  fresh blueberries -- (about 10 ounces)
      1/2        cup  granulated sugar -- (3 1/2 ounces)
   3         tablespoons  cornstarch
      1/8   teaspoon  table salt
   1         tablespoon  lemon juice -- from 1 lemon
   2         tablespoons  red currant jelly
                         ...
                         Whipped Cream:
   1                cup  heavy cream -- (cold)
   1         tablespoon  granulated sugar
   1           teaspoon  vanilla extract 

Makes one 9-inch pie, serving 8 to 10.

 1. For The Crust: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325F. 

2. In food processor, process graham crackers until evenly fine, about 30 seconds (you should have 1 cup crumbs). Add sugar and pulse to combine.

Continue to pulse while adding warm melted butter in steady stream; pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Transfer crumbs to 9-inch glass pie plate; form crust using 1/2-cup dry measuring cup. Bake crust until fragrant and beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes; transfer to wire rack and cool completely while making filling.

 3. For The Filling: Combine berries in large colander and gently rinse (taking care not to bruise them); spread berries on paper towel-lined rimmed baking sheet and gently pat dry with additional paper towels.

 4. In food processor, puree 2 1/2 cups mixed berries until smooth and fully pureed, about 1 minute. Strain puree through mesh strainer into small nonreactive saucepan, scraping and pressing on seeds to extract as much puree as possible (you should have 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups). Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in small bowl to combine, then whisk mixture into puree. Bring puree to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon; when mixture reaches a boil and is thickened to consistency of pudding, remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and set aside to cool slightly.

 5. While puree is cooling, place remaining berries in medium bowl. Heat jelly in second small saucepan over low heat until fully melted; drizzle melted jelly over berries and toss gently to coat. Pour slightly cooled puree into cooled pie shell; top with fresh berries. Loosely cover pie with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled and puree has set, about 3 hours (or up to 1 day).

 6. For The Whipped Cream: Just before serving, beat cream, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium; continue beating until beaters leave trail, about 30 seconds longer. Increase speed to high; continue beating until cream is smooth, thick, nearly doubled in volume and forms soft peaks, about 30 to 60 seconds.

 7. Cut pie into wedges and serve with whipped cream.

 America's Test Kitchen Notes:

 Berries are not sold in standard half-pint containers. When shopping for ingredients, use the weights on the containers as a guideline, but make sure to measure out the berries (gently, to avoid bruising). If you wind up short on one type of berry but have extras of another type, make up the difference with the extras. If blackberries are not available, use 3 cups each of raspberries and blueberries. When pureeing the berries, be sure to process them for a full minute; otherwise, the yield on the puree may be too small.

Apple jelly can be substituted if red currant jelly is unavailable.

 Published: July 1, 2003

Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Art; 1 September 2008.
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