Louie Janes Gooseberry Pie Recipes

CANNED GOOSEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Drain gooseberries & reserve the syrup from the can.
• In a saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch & salt, then add the reserved syrup & cook over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat & add butter, gooseberries & cinnamon (if using), stirring until butter is melted.
• Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate with prepared pastry & pour the heated berry filling into it.
• Add the top crust or cut pastry for a lattice top, then seal edges securely. If the entire top is covered by the pastry, cut several vents into it.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees & bake another 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

GOOSEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except pie crusts.
• Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Pour into 1 pie crust; top with the remaining crust.
• Pinch and seal edges.
• Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes.

GOOSEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Clean the berries and put into a saucepan with 2- 3 Tbsp of water and cook just until the berries begin to burst.
• Cool them, then add flour and sugar that has been sifted tog.
• Put into prepared crust and dot with butter.
• Cover with top crust of pie, crimping the edges together so that the juice will not leak out.
• Bake at 425 degF for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degF and bake for about 30 minutes longer.

GOOSEBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pastry.
• Stem and rinse berries.
• Crush 1/2 cup berries add sugar, tapioca, and salt and mix.
• Cook and stir until mixture boils then cook 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat, add remaining whole berries.
• Pour into pastry.
• Adjust top crust, cut slits for escape of steam.
• Brush with milk and sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.