Mom's Baby Berry Pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 5 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat an oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). set out four ramekins measuring 4 inches across the tops.
• combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon. place the mixed berries in a bowl. sprinkle the mixture over the berries and toss gently to coat. sprinkle lemon juice over the berries.
• cut out pie tops from the prepared crust by turning a ramekin upside down on the crust. cut out four 4-inch circles of dough using the ramekins as a guide.
• pour 1 cup of berry mixture into each ramekin, making sure to scoop up plenty of the sugar and spices with it. reserve the remaining berry mixture.
• dot each filled ramekin with butter, and top with the pie crusts. cut four slits in each crust. place the ramekins on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• mix the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon into the reserved berry mixture. microwave for 1 minute to make a berry sauce; stir. serve the pies with the berry sauce.