1859 Summer 2009

Home Grown Recipes
Marionberry Pie
from the RimRock Inn
Enterprise, Oregon
This classic Oregon dessert is best enjoyed
on the deck of the RimRock Inn, overlooking
Joseph Canyon in Eastern Oregon. But the
pie will taste just as good without the view,
baked fresh in your kitchen.
Pie Filling
5 ½ cups fresh or frozen,
whole marionberries, no sugar added
1 cup sugar
¼ cup corn starch
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
4 teaspoons ice water
Traditional Bliss When baked, marionberries hold their shape and firmness very well, making
for a delightful combination of fruity crunch with sugary sweetness. From A Chef's Bounty, Celebrating
Oregon's Cuisine.
Mix all the pie filling ingredients together in
a bowl. Sift together the flour and salt. Using a
pastry cutter or two knives, blend the shortening
and flour together until mixture is crumbly.
Stir in cold water, adding just enough for the
dough to hold together so it forms a smooth
ball. Preheat oven to 425°.
Refrigerate the dough for one hour for easier
handling. Divide the dough and roll out on
a lightly floured board to make crust for a (9-
inch) two-crust pie or two (9-inch) crusts.
Roll the dough about 2 inches larger than
the diameter of the pan. Drape the crust over
the rolling pin and ease it into the pan, fitting it
against the bottom and sides. The crust should
overlap the edge of the pan, about one-halfinch.
Turn the crust under and shape the edge,
using your fingers to create a fluted or pleated
edge.
Fill the dough-lined pie pan with berries.
Combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon
in a small bowl. Pour the cornstarch mixture
over the top of the berries. Roll out the other
piece of dough and place on top of the pie for
the top crust. Pinch together the edges of the
bottom crust and top crust around the pie. Cut
vents in the top of the pie. Place it in the oven
and bake for 20 minutes and then reduce the
oven temperature to 350° and continue baking
for about 30-35 minutes, or until the pastry is
golden brown.
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