Tart gooseberries are transformed when sweetened and tucked into a pie shell. This recipe is simple, just like Grandma would make: fruit, sugar, and a bit of tapioca for thickening, baked into a delicious gooseberry pie.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Calories
2826 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on a lower oven rack.
Step 2
Stem and rinse berries.
Step 3
Crush 1/2 cup berries in the bottom of a saucepan. Combine sugar, tapioca, and salt; mix with crushed berries. Cook and stir until mixture boils. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat, and add in remaining whole berries.
Step 4
Pour fruit filling into pastry. Adjust top crust; cut slits to allow steam to escape. Brush top crust with milk and sugar.
Step 5
Bake in preheated oven on baking sheet until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes.
