Fresh Berry Pie

• Pick and hull as necessary:
  • 5 cups gooseberries, currants, blackberries, raspberries, cut-up strawberries, blueberries, huckleberries, or loganberries
  • add 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Combine:

• 2/3 to 1 cup sugar, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

If the fruit is juicy, add:

• 1 tablespoon quick-cooing tapioca

• Sprinkle this mixture over the berries and stir gently until well blended.
• Let sit for 15 minutes.

• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
• Turn the fruit into the pie shell. Dot with:
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalte4d butter, cut into small pieces

• Cover the pie with a well-pricked or vented top or with a lattice
• Bake for 10 minutes
• Reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown
• Cool completely on a rack