Merry Heart Berry Pie

The FHBC Gleaner's Guild first gathering was to make Merry Heart Berry Pie. Lead by Terri we mixed it, rolled it, and even ate it. For some of us it was our first homemade pie.
Here is the recipe for crust: This made enough crust for 3-4 pies. Seriously, how can you make only 1 pie at a time, you have to make a few to freeze. Making it easy to entertain or pass along to a neighbor, new mom, or someone in need. Someone is always in NEED of a pie.

Crust:
4 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
1-3/4 c shortening
Stir above with a fork until crumbly
1/2 c water
1 egg
1 tbs vinegar
Stir above 3 together with fork then add to flour mixture with fork.
separate into fist size balls. flour surface and dough ball. roll with rolling pin flat.

Pie Filling (for only 1 pie)
3 c fruit of choice, we used blueberry and raspberry on GG night.
1/3 c sugar
1/4 c flour
1 tsp lemon juice
Mix above together, pour on crust in pie pan
Crumb and top with 1 tbs of butter on top of filling.
Top with 2nd pie crust.
Cut off edges, pinch around edge or tuck crust under edge.
Lattice or punch holes into top of full cover crust.

Sorry this isn't detail directions, this is more of a reminder for those who were there, a tease for those who weren't. Don't miss the next Gleaner's Guild so you too can practice food-preserving and home-making skills while developing mentoring friendships among the church body of women.