Fresh Raspberry Pie
Theresa Wright, Princeton, ME
Glory Be Workshop Series, 2010
 

Ingredients:

9-inch Baked Pie Shell using recipe of your choice
6 cups fresh raspberries* (about 1 ½ quarts)
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup water
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

Directions:

Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup.

In medium size saucepan, stir together sugar and cornstarch.
Gradually stir in water and crushed berries.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil and stir 1 minute.  Cool.

Beat cream cheese until smooth; spread on bottom of baked pie shell.
Fill shell with remaining fresh berries; pour cooked (but cooled) berry mixture over top.
Chill at least 3 hours or until set.

Top with real whipped cream just before serving.

 

*strawberries, blueberries, or other berries will work well, too.