Super Easy Mulberry Pie You’ll Love
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It’s June, and around our house, that means TONS of mulberries! My oldest has loved them since he discovered the giant tree in our yard, and our youngest was pretty quick to follow in his big brother’s footsteps. This year, our tree is packed FULL of purple, sweet mulberries. So what better way to use some of them than to make this quick, easy, delicious mulberry pie.
The Recipe History
This delicious mulberry pie recipe was given to me about 20 years ago by a sweet friend at work. It was her grandmother’s recipe, and my friend had such fond memories of eating these pies while growing up. So when I mentioned that we had a ton of mulberries on our tree at home, but I didn’t know what to do with them, she was more than eager to share her recipe! And I’m so glad she did!
The Crust
Just like with almost every pie I make, I always start with the crust. The following pie crust recipe is super simple, and it comes together pretty quickly. If you like a sweet pie crust, then you’ll LOVE this recipe because the sweetness adds to the flavor of the pie. Of course if you’re short on time or don’t want to put in the effort, this pie tastes just as good with a store bought crust.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then cut 1 cup of cold butter into teaspoons.
2. Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
3. Add 1/4 cup sugar.
4. Use a pastry cutter to combine the dough until small crumbs form.
5. Add 1/2 cup water.
6. Flour your dough board.
7. Place your dough on the board and knead it. As you knead it, it will start to come together. If it doesn’t, then you can add 1-2 tablespoons more water. I’ve found that depending on the weather, I have to do this sometimes. Be sure to work quickly because as the butter gets warm, it will get really sticky. If this happens, you may need to place the dough into the refrigerator for a few minutes to cool it back down.
8. Roll your dough out. I usually roll my dough about 1/2 inch-1/4 inch thick. It depends on the type of pie crust your family likes. The thicker the dough, the longer the pie may take to bake.
8. Grease your pie pan. Place your dough into the pan. Cut off excess edges and crimp them if you like.
The Filling
The filling for this pie comes together very quickly. Just a take a look below.
- Wash 3 cups of mulberries.
2. Add 2/3 cup sugar.
3. Add 1/3 cup flour.
4. Mix.
5. Pour the mulberries into the crust.
6. Dice 2 tablespoons of butter.
7. Dot pie with butter.
8. Now you have decide what you want to do for a top crust. If you want a full crust on top, you’ll have to make another batch of pie dough using the directions above. If you don’t feel like doing that, then you can roll your leftover dough really thin, and use a pizza cutter to cut it into strips. Then you can make a pretty lattice work design on top.
9. Brush top of pie with 1 tablespoon milk.
10. Bake your pie in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes, or until the crust is brown. Let cool, and enjoy!
So now that you know what to do with all of those mulberries, go pick yourself some, and create your loved ones this pie that is sure to become a summertime favorite! And if you’re feeling extra creative, you might even attempt to turn the blueberry coffee cake recipe into a mulberry coffee cake so that you can use up even more of those delicious berries!
Mulberry Pie
Ingredients
The Crust
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into teaspoons I use salted butter, but unsaled butter would work too.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ÂĽ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
Pie Filling
- 3 cups washed mulberries
- â…” cup sugar
- â…“ cup flour
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp butter I use salted butter, but you can also use unsalted butter.
Instructions
To make the crust:
- Cut the butter into teaspoons.
- Add 2 cups flour.
- Add ÂĽ cup sugar.
- Use a pastry cutter to combine the butter, flour, and sugar into small crumbs.
- Add ½ cup water.
- Stir until it starts to come together.
- Lightly flour a dough board.
- Put dough onto board and knead until it comes together. Sometimes it is necessary to add 1-2 tablespoons more water.
- Roll dough out ¼-½ inch thick.
- Grease pie pan.
- Place dough into pie pan. Trim or crimp edges.
To make pie filling:
- Wash 3 cups mulberries.
- Add â…” cup sugar.
- Add â…“ cup flour.
- Mix.
- Pour mulberries into pie pan.
- Dice 2 tablespoons butter. Dot top of pie with butter.
- Make a new pie crust using the directions above, or cut strips from remaining dough to create a lattice top.
- Brush with 1 tablespoon milk.
- Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
- Cool and serve.
Notes
