INGREDIENTS
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To make a blackberry pie with frozen blackberries, do not thaw the blackberries. Use them right from the freezer. Add an additional 1/4 cup flour or quick cooking tapioca pearls to the berry mixture and follow the directions below.
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5 cups blackberries, fresh (hulled and rinsed) or frozen (see above)
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup flour
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1/4 cup quick cooking tapioca pearls
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or nutmeg, more or less to taste
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2 Tablespoons cold butter, cut in small pieces
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1 Tablespoon milk or cream for brushing the top crust
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1 Tablespoon sugar for dusting the crust