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    Home » Recipes » Pies

    Vanilla Blackberry Pies

    June 24, 2019 by Amee 2 Comments

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    It's blackberry season! I mean, it's every-berry-season, but poor blackberries just don't get the same hype as strawberries. But...I'll be honest. Blackberries aren't my favorite. In fact, they're my least favorite. BUT I've recently discovered they are amazing in baked goods. Take, for instance, these Vanilla Blackberry Pies.

    Blackberry Vanilla Pies


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    These Vanilla Blackberry Pies have the power combo of blackberries and vanilla sugar in a flaky pastry crust. The blackberry-vanilla flavor is out of this world, and paired with the crunchy/flaky crust? Sold. Gimme.

    If you enjoy this recipe, check out the posts for my Blackberry Lemon Bread, Blackberry Buttermilk Muffins, and Homemade Vanilla Sugar!

    This pie crust is my Mom's recipe and it never fails. Really. Try it for yourself! The recipe uses vegetable shortening instead of butter. I love an all-butter pie crust as much as the next gal, but it's *really* hard to work with on a summer day in Texas. Even with AC. I speak from experience.

    If you really miss that butter flavor, you could use a butter-flavored vegetable shortening. While a pastry blender isn't necessary to cut the shortening into the crust dough, it does make the job faster and easier. If you're looking to buy one for yourself, you can find one [here].

    Blackberry Vanilla Pies

    I used four 5" pie pans for this recipe. If you're looking to buy some for yourself, you can find them [here]. This pie could also be made into one large (9") pie, but you would likely need more filling and a longer bake time to cook the filling through. I prefer mini pies because of the undeniable cuteness factor, and because I get a baby pie all to myself. 😀

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    Blackberry Vanilla Pies

    I used fresh blackberries from a local farm, then froze them. You could also choose to use store-bought frozen blackberries (but I can't usually find them). I don't thaw the blackberries before using them. I've found that they have a more pleasing texture (don't get super mushy!) when they start out frozen.

    I paired the blackberries with vanilla sugar. I looove vanilla sugar, and it's a quick and easy way to add vanilla sweetness to anything. You can find vanilla sugar online, or even better make it yourself with my Homemade Vanilla Sugar recipe!

    Blackberry Vanilla Pies

    If you love blackberries, you will LOVE these Blackberry Vanilla Pies. If you're not a big fan of blackberries, you'll probably still love them. I fall into the latter category, and being wrong about not liking blackberries was a super delicious experience. 😉

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    Blackberry Vanilla Pies

    Amee
    Fresh blackberries meet vanilla sugar in a flaky pastry crust. You need these this summer!
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Pies
    Servings 4 mini (5") pies
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    Ingredients
      

    Crust:

    • 3 cups flour
    • 1¼ cups vegetable shortening
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
    • 7 tablespoon water, cold

    Blackberry Vanilla Filling:

    • 2½ cups blackberries, frozen (see note)
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • ¼ cup vanilla sugar (see note)

    Egg Wash:

    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon water

    Instructions
     

    For Crust:

    • In a large bowl, combine flour and shortening. Using a pastry blender (see note) or fork, cut shortening in until no large pieces remain.
    • In a small bowl, combine egg, vinegar, and cold water. Whisk to combine.
    • Make wells in the flour mixture and pour the egg mixture into the wells. Stir until a soft dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly into a ball. Cut dough in half.
    • Roll the first half of the dough to ¼" thickness, and cut as necessary to fit the mini pie pans (see note). Line the pie pans, taking care not to stretch the dough (as this may cause it to shrink when baked). Set lined pie pans aside.

    For Filling:

    • Place filling ingredients in a medium bowl. Gently toss to coat.

    Assembly/Baking:

    • Divide the filling evenly between the four mini pie pans (see note). 
    • Roll the second half of the crust to ¼" thickness and cut as necessary to cover the top of each mini pie. You can use the remaining dough to decorate the tops of the pies as you desire. 
    • Preheat oven to 400° F. Prepare the egg wash, and brush over the tops of each of the pies. If desired, sprinkle sugar over the top of each pie. Place the pies on a baking sheet and bake 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are golden. Place pies on a wire rack to cool.
      Enjoy!

    Notes

    Note on  blackberries: I used fresh blackberries from a local farm, then froze them. You could also choose to use store-bought frozen blackberries (but I can't usually find them). I don't thaw the blackberries before using them. I've found that they have a more pleasing texture (don't get super mushy!) when they start out frozen.
    Note on vanilla sugar: I loooove vanilla sugar. A quick and easy way to add vanilla sweetness to anything. I purchased my vanilla sugar from Beanilla (link here), but you can make your own or substitute with sugar and vanilla extract.
    Note on pastry blender: While a pastry blender isn't necessary to cut in the shortening, it does make the job faster and easier. If you're looking to buy one for yourself, you can find one [here].
    Note on mini pie pans: I used four 5" pie pans for this recipe. If you're looking to buy some for yourself, you can find them [here]. This pie could also be made into one large (9") pie, but you would likely need more filling and a longer bake time to cook the filling through.

    Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is only an estimate.

    Tried this recipe?I'd love to hear all about it! Leave a review below, then snap a pic and tag me on Instagram!

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    1. Anonymous

      November 24, 2022 at 10:57 am

      How much vanilla sugar?

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      • Amee

        November 24, 2022 at 1:44 pm

        It should read 1/4 cup vanilla sugar. Thank you!

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