Summer Fresh Raspberry Pie Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

½ cup water

4 cups fresh raspberries, divided

2 tablespoons cornstarch

¼ cup cold water

½ cup white sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 (9 inch) baked pie crust

1 cup whipped cream for garnish

1 teaspoon lemon zest for garnish

Methods :

Step 1

Heat 1 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until raspberries soften, about 5 minutes. Strain raspberries into a bowl through a fine mesh sieve; discard seeds. Return mashed berries to the saucepan.

Step 2

Stir cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water in a bowl until dissolved and stir into mashed berries; add sugar.

Step 3

Heat raspberry mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Allow raspberry sauce to cool to room temperature.

Step 4

Line the prepared pie crust with remaining 3 cups raspberries. Pour raspberry sauce over berries and chill until set. Serve garnished with whipped cream and lemon zest.