Gooseberry Pie

This simple gooseberry pie made with tart berries, sugar, a little tapioca for thickening, and a double-crust pie pastry is a delightful dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 474 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups fresh gooseberries
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 (14.1 ounce) package double-crust pie pastry, thawed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 tablespoons white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on a lower oven rack.

Step 2

Stem and rinse gooseberries.

Step 3

Crush 1/2 cup berries in the bottom of a saucepan. Mix sugar, tapioca, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over crushed berries and mix until combined. Turn the heat to medium; cook and stir until mixture boils. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in remaining whole berries.

Step 4

Press one pastry into a 9-inch pie pan. Pour in fruit filling, then cover with top pastry; cut slits to allow steam to escape. Brush top pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven on the baking sheet until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes.