Blackberry Tart

There’s nothing like fresh blackberries in August!  I grew up picking berries in the woods behind our house- 4 cups made a pie.  I loved berry picking and HATED the pie (I can’t stand my fruit cooked!)  When I was home visiting family a week ago my mom and I went picking and I came home with a big bowl of fresh blackberries.  I wanted to see if I could make a fresh (UNCOOKED!) berry pie with them and it turned out wonderfully!  YUM!!!!  I used a tart pan and had LOTS of filling left over since it was so shallow- I recommend making 2 tarts or a pie with this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

• Blackberries! (aren’t they beautiful?)- about 4 cups.
• One refrigerated pie crust (for pie).  (Two pie crusts for tarts.)
• One small box (3oz.) of Jello- I used Blackberry Fusion- it was amazing- I’m sure Raspberry would work just fine if you can’t find the Blackberry.
• One small box (3.4oz.) of Jello instant vanilla pudding
• 2 1/4 c. cold water
• Cool Whip

DIRECTIONS:

• Spread pie crust into the bottom of a pie plate or tart pan and cook as directed on package.  Cool completely.  (I really think this pie would taste great in a pre-made graham cracker crust if you want to make this recipe REALLY easy!)
• In a medium saucepan mix together the jello, pudding and water.  Cook over medium heat.
• Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Cool in refrigerator until slightly set.
• Add berries and mix until all berries are incorporated (save a few out to decorate the top!!)
• Spoon pie filling into crust(s) and chill overnight.
• Before serving, spoon cool whip on top and decorate with fresh berries.  YUM!!

My thoughts:  You are going to LOVE this pie 🙂  Our berries were fairly tart and this pie was so sweet and tangy it was perfect!  Since I had only prepared one tart crust I had left over filling that I spooned into cups.  Just added Cool Whip and granola for a yummy breakfast treat.  I love how firm the pie got– no runny cooked fruit here!

On a side note:  My new obsession with food photography makes me laugh sometimes.  I was trying to catch some natural light staying INSIDE (since it was hot enough to actually cook my fruit pie outside).   I cleaned my kitchen floor, found a pretty placemat and a patch of good light and started taking pictures.  When I finally looked up I had to laugh –and take a picture of my VERY obedient puppy:

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!!    -r