Summertime Chocolate Berry Pie Recipes

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Put the flour, butter, icing sugar, ground almonds and zest in a food processor and whizz to crumbs. Mix the yolk with 1 tbsp cold water, then add to the processor and pulse until the dough comes together.
• Split the pastry in half, wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 20cm pie dish with half the pastry, add a sheet of greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake blind for 30 mins. Remove the paper and beans. Mix the berries and cornflour with the extra 2 tbsp icing sugar and a squeeze of orange juice, then pile into the pie base.
• Roll out the remaining pastry until big enough to cover the pie with a slight overlap. Whisk the egg white with a fork, then brush a little around the pastry rim. Carefully lift on the pastry lid, trim the edges and press with fork prongs to seal. Use a 2cm cutter, the large end of a piping nozzle or a bottletop to stamp out a few pastry polka dots - discarding the pastry circles you stamp out. Brush all over with more egg white, then sprinkle generously with granulated sugar and bake for 30 mins until golden and the syrupy fruit has started to bubble out of the polka dots.
• Allow the pie to cool for a few mins before serving hot, or warm or at room temperature, with a dollop of clotted cream, ice cream or drizzle of single cream, if you like.

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken., Stir in the berries. Pour into crusts and chill until set. Garnish with whipped topping, mint and strawberries.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE-BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix crumbs, granulated sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min. Cool.
• Place 3 oz. chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Set aside. Beat cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Top pie with strawberries just before serving. Place remaining chocolate in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Drizzle over pie. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• In a food processor, process the graham crackers until evenly fine, about 30 seconds (you should have 1 cup crumbs).
• Add the sugar and pulse to combine.
• Continue to pulse while adding the warm melted butter in a steady stream; pulse until the mixture resembles wet sand.
• Transfer the crumbs to a 9-inch glass pie plate.
• Using a ½-cup dry measuring cup, press the crumb mixture into the plate.
• Use your thumb to square off the top of the crust.
• Bake the crust until fragrant and beginning to brown, 15 to 18 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and cool completely while making the filling.
• For the filling: Combine the berries in a large colander and gently rinse (taking care not to bruise them); spread the berries on a rimmed baking sheet lined with paper towels and gently pat dry with additional paper towels.
• In a food processor, puree 2 ½ cups mixed berries until smooth and fully pureed, about 1 minute.
• Strain the puree through a mesh strainer into a small nonreactive saucepan, scraping and pressing on the seeds to extract as much puree as possible (you should have 1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups).
• Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small bowl to combine, then whisk the mixture into the puree.
• Bring the puree to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon; when the mixture reaches a boil and is thickened to the consistency of pudding, remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice, and set aside to cool slightly.
• While the puree is cooling, place the remaining berries in a medium bowl.
• Heat the jelly in a second small saucepan over low heat until fully melted.
• Drizzle the melted jelly over the berries and toss gently with a rubber spatula to coat.
• Pour the slightly cooled puree into the cooled pie shell and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Distribute the glazed berries evenly over the puree and gently press them into the puree.
• Loosely cover the pie with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled and the puree has set, about 3 hours or up to 1 day.
• For the whipped cream: Just before serving, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds.
• Increase the speed to medium; continue beating until the beaters leave a trail, about 30 seconds longer.
• Increase the speed to high; continue beating until the cream is smooth, thick, nearly doubled in volume, and forms soft peaks, about 30 to 60 seconds.
• Cut the pie into wedges and serve with whipped cream.

SUMMER IS HERE TRIPLE BERRY PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9 inch pie plate with half of the dough and brush with half of the beaten egg white.
• Combine the sliced peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in a large bowl; set aside. Mix the flour, cornstarch, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Gently fold the flour mixture into the fruit, taking care not to crush the berries. Transfer the fruit mixture into the pastry-lined pie plate. The filling will be piled high but will cook down. Dot with butter.
• Top the filled pie with a lattice crust or a full top crust (cut decorative slits in the crust to allow steam to escape). Brush the top crust or lattice with the remaining egg white. Combine 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon sugar and sprinkle the mixture on the crust. Place the pie on a baking sheet to catch drips.
• Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 45 to 60 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the pie set for 30 minutes; transfer to a cooling rack. The filling will be loose if served warm, but will tighten up when the pie is completely cooled.

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. In medium saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool slightly.2. Gently stir blueberries, raspberries and strawberries into gelatin mixture. Spoon in crust.3. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until set. Garnish with whipped topping. Store in refrigerator.

SUMMER BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Gradually add water, stirring until well blended. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 min. Remove from heat. Add dry gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Cool.
• Add fruit to gelatin mixture; pour into crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

SUMMERTIME CHOCOLATE BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a small, heavy-duty saucepan.
• Pour into crust. Tilt crust to cover bottom and sides with chocolate.
• Fill crust with fruit.
• Spread whipped cream on top of fruit.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.