Name: Riverbend Plantation's Saskatoon Pie
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 1/2 c. Saskatoon berries -; 1/2 c. water -; 3/4 c. sugar -; 3 tbsp. cornstarch -; 2 tbsp. lemon juice -; 1 tbsp. butter -; 1/2 tsp. almond extract -; 2 c. pastry flour -; 1 tsp. salt -; 1/2 c. lard -; 1/4 c. cold water -

Ingredients for - Riverbend Plantation's Saskatoon Pie

1. 3 1/2 c. Saskatoon berries

2. 1/2 c. water

3. 3/4 c. sugar

4. 3 tbsp. cornstarch

5. 2 tbsp. lemon juice

6. 1 tbsp. butter

7. 1/2 tsp. almond extract

8. 2 c. pastry flour

9. 1 tsp. salt

10. 1/2 c. lard

11. 1/4 c. cold water

How to cook deliciously - Riverbend Plantation's Saskatoon Pie

1 . Stage

Pie filling: Cook berries in water until boiling. Reduce water if using frozen berries. Mix together sugar and cornstarch. Add mixed sugar and cornstarch to berries and boil until clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, butter, and almond extract. Cool.

2 . Stage

Pastry: Sift flour, measure, and sift again with salt. Cut in lard until in pea-sized pieces. Mix in cold water. Form into a ball. Roll out and place in pie plate. Use extra pastry for top crust. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Cool.

3 . Stage

Pour pie filling into pastry lined pie plate. Create top crust with extra pastry. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Cool.