Saskatoon Pie Recipe

Saskatoon Pie Recipe

  • 4 cups fresh serviceberries
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large saucepan, simmer berries in 1/4 cup water for 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice with berries. Combine sugar and flour together in a medium bowl, then stir into berry mixture. Pour mixture into a pastry lined 9 inch pie pan. Dot with butter. Place second crust on top of pie; seal and flute edges.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown.