The Southern dewberry is a close relative of blackberries and grow in Central and East Texas, as well as the southeast coast of the United States. Houston, Texas is an area where Southern dewberries are common and families enjoy picking these wild berries for cobblers and sweet treats during the summer. The Omni Houston Hotel‘s Chef Enrique Perez took these local berries and created this traditional and delicious, Texas Dewberry Pie.(More “Perfecting Pie” Recipes)
The Filling: 3 cups Dewberries 1 1/2 cups Sugar 1 tsp Lemon juice 1 Tbsp Butter 1/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Water Mix all ingredients together and place on bottom crust. The Crust: 2 cups Flour 1 cup Shortening 1. Mix the 2 cups of flour and the 1 cup shortening until crumbly. 2. Then make a paste consisting of 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water and mix it together. Then add to the crumble mixture. 3. Roll dough and form in pie pan. 4. Add filling. Then make strips with remaining dough and place on top of filling. You can make a solid top crust if preferred, but make a hole for stream to escape pie. 5. Bake in oven on 345 degrees until crust in golden brown.

Texas Dewberry Pie Recipe
The Filling: 3 cups Dewberries 1 1/2 cups Sugar 1 tsp Lemon juice 1 Tbsp Butter 1/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Water Mix all ingredients together and place on bottom crust. The Crust: 2 cups Flour 1 cup Shortening 1. Mix the 2 cups of flour and the 1 cup shortening until crumbly. 2. Then make a paste consisting of 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water and mix it together. Then add to the crumble mixture. 3. Roll dough and form in pie pan. 4. Add filling. Then make strips with remaining dough and place on top of filling. You can make a solid top crust if preferred, but make a hole for stream to escape pie. 5. Bake in oven on 345 degrees until crust in golden brown.
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