Esther Minnick loves to create yummy dishes from ingredients she has grown in her garden [June/July 2012 Gardens feature]. Here are some of her favorites! Blackberry Pie 1 1/3 cups sugar 1/3 cup flour 4 cups ripe blackberries 2 tablespoons butter Wash the blackberries. Combine sugar and flour, then add berries. Stir gently. Pour mixture into a pastry-lined 9-inch-by-9-inch pie pan (see below for crust recipe). Dot with butter. Place top crust over the mixture and cut vents (or prick with a fork). Seal and flute edges of the crust. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes. If desired, serve warm with ice cream on top. Pie Crust: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 3/4 [...]
