Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Simple Berry Pies

Ingredients: 
2  6oz packages fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 packages of refrigerated pie crust
2 Tbsp.  butter, cubed
1 large egg yolk
1 Tbsp. sugar

Instruction:
1.  Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2.  Toss together first 5 ingredients
3.  Unroll pie crusts and cut into 10 rounds; if you have them, fit into 10 lightly greased 3 inch tart pans; otherwise, you can fold over. 
4.  Spoon berry mixture into rounds and dot with butter or place tops on the 10 rounds. 
5.  Whisk together egg yolk and 1 Tbsp. of water.  Brush tops of rounds or folds with egg yolk mixture and sprinkle with sugar.
6.  Bake at 425 degrees for 24 - 26 minutes.

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