Peek-A-Boo Blackberry Pie

What a beautifully delicious blackberry surprise !

Servings: Makes 1- 9 inch Deep Dish Pie

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 2 - 9 inch deep dish pie shells or your favorite double crust, pie crust recipe

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Rinse and pick over berries to remove any stems or bad fruit. Drain well.
3. In a mixing bowl, rub the sugar, corn starch, and spices together with your fingertips. Add the berries and extracts.
4. Scrape the berries with all the sugar and spices into a pie shell.
5. For the top crust, take the second shell cut into strips and create a lattice design on the top of your pie.
6. Set pie on a sturdy sheet pan in the middle of the oven.
7. Bake for an hour and 15 minutes, or until the juices are bubbling in the center and the lattice is a light golden brown.
8. Let cool before serving.