Blackberry pie is a
pie composed of
blackberry
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus ''Rubus'' in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus ''Rubus'', and hybrids between the subgenera ''Rubus'' and ''Idaeobatus''. The taxonomy ...
filling, usually in the form of either blackberry jam, actual blackberries themselves, or some combination thereof. Blackberry pie is
tart
A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes wit ...
, so it requires more sugar than
blueberry pie
Blueberry pie is a pie with a blueberry filling. Blueberry pie is readily made because it does not require pitting or peeling of fruit. It usually has a top and bottom crust. The top crust can be circular, but the pie can also have a crumble cru ...
. Blackberries can be stewed or soaked in water before baking to prevent burning, an issue not present in preparing blueberry pie.
[Farmer, Fannie. ''Boston Cooking School Cook Book''. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1997.]
See also
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List of pies, tarts and flans
This is a list of pies, tarts and flans. A pie is a baked or fried dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients. A tart is a baked dish con ...
Notes
Fruit pies
American pies
German pies
British pies
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