Gooseberry Pie
Gooseberries are a sweet-tart berry that makes a delicious pie!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury Pie Crusts (2 pie crusts) (or you can make your own)
- 4 cups fresh or frozen gooseberries
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg, optional
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons sparkling sugar, or regular sugar
Instructions
- Let pie crusts set at room temperature about 1/2 hour before using. Follow directions and ease 1 crust into a 9" pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim of the pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375°.
- Combine gooseberries and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, until the berries "pop", stirring occasionally.
- Combine the 1 1/2 cups sugar, flour and nutmeg; add to the gooseberry mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to bubble.
- Spread the gooseberry mixture in the pastry-lined pie plate. Cut slits in the remaining pastry to allow steam to escape. Place on top of the filling, trim the top pastry to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. Fold top pastry under the bottom pastry. Crimp edge as desired. Brush the top with milk; sprinkle with a little sparkling sugar or regular sugar.
- Cover the crimped edge with foil or pie crust shield.
- Bake in a 375° oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil or shield and bake about 20 more minutes or until the top is golden brown. Delicious warm with a little scoop of ice cream. Enjoy!