5 to 6 cups blackberries , rinsed, picked clean, patted dry (if you use frozen berries, defrost and drain them)
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar (depending on how sweet your berries are)
1 teaspoon lemon juice (use 2 teaspoons if using store-bought berries)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
4 to 6 tablespoons cornstarch, flour , or ground quick cooking instant tapioca (use 4 tablespoons if making the pie with wild-picked berries that include a few not fully ripe berries, 6 tablespoons if making the pie with store-bought very ripe berries)
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