Year of the Pie - Pie #47 Blue Bramble Pie

I found this recipe in a big pie book, tweaked it to suit my wants and whims.....and named it Blue Bramble Pie.

If you like berries....you are gonna love this. It is super easy.
Get two crusts ready and let them chill while you prepare the rest.
If you don't want to make your own crust....go ahead and buy the pre-made ready to roll out kind. Can you believe I said that? This is how much I want you to make this pie!!!! Really!!

First things first though. Run to Aldi and grab two of these frozen bags of mixed berries. It is the triple mix of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Also grab, while you are there in the freezer section one can of frozen orange juice.....that kind you mix with water at home. You might as well grab some flour, sugar and butter while you are there too. But if you don't have Crisco shortening.....go to Wal- Mart......they don't sell it at Aldi and I just can't recommend anything other than Crisco. :)

Get the crusts to chilling when you arrive home and set the orange juice out to thaw. Empty the berries into a large bowl to thaw and then remove 1 ½ C. of the berries and reserve this for your husband's ice cream.
Mix 2/3 C. white sugar, 2 heaping T. + 1 tsp. cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
Take 3 T. of the orange juice concentrate, sprinkle it over the berries and mix together.
Then sprinkle on the sugar mixture and gently blend.

Pour this into the prepared pie crust.
Apply top crust, put cute designs and slits in it and bake at 400° for @ 1 hour. Check after the first fifteen minutes to see if you need to put on the crust shield. Keep an eye on it and turn the pie 180° about half way through.
Let it cool about 2 hours before serving.

Until Next time.