Coryanne Ettiene’s Mixed Berry Almond Pie
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Ingredients:
- pie crust, homemade or store bought
- 2 cups of California Giant Berries
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup of ground almonds
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon corn starch
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the berries, crushed almonds, sugar, lemon juice, corn starch and salt, and then fold until they are fully blended together.
- Blind bake your pie pastry for 20 minutes, and once cool, gently place the berry blend atop the pastry.
- Place another disc of pie dough over the pie and then lightly brush the pastry with egg whites and sugar.
- Bake it for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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