Saskatoon Pie

Ingredients

• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups fresh serviceberries
• 0.25 cups water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 package double-crust pie pastry , 14.1 ounce
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , cut into pieces

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Combine sugar and flour in a bowl.

3. 3

   Simmer berries and water in a large saucepan for 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, then stir in sugar mixture.

4. 4

   Press one pie pastry into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Pour berry mixture into the pan and dot with butter.

5. 5

   Place second pie pastry over top; seal and flute the edges.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until crust is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes more.