Blackberry Pie

Ingredients

• 5 cupfuls All-purpose flour
• 1 cupful Butter (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference.)
• 1 cupful Vegetable shortening (Originally lard. Substituted with vegetable shortening for modern preference.)
• 1 cupful Water
• 1/2 teaspoonful Baking powder
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 cupfuls Blackberries
• as needed Milk

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, sift together 5 cupfuls of flour and 1/2 teaspoonful of baking powder. Cut in 1 cupful of butter and 1 cupful of vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 cupful of water and mix until a smooth dough forms.
2. 2On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie crust (Paste No. 4). Line a pie plate with the crust. In the pie plate, put in the blackberries and sugar. Wet the edges of the crust with water. Cover with the top crust and crimp the edges to seal. Brush the top with milk.
3. 3Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake for 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.