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Golden brown saskatoon pie hot out of the oven

Saskatoon Pie

Saskatoon berries (or Juneberries if your in the USA) are a delicious little berry well known in our prairie provinces that make the most delicious desserts, tarts and jams! This Saskatoon Pie is absolutely delicious topped with vanilla ice cream!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pie crust, saskatoon pie, saskatoons
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Holly

Ingredients

Saskatoon Pie Filling

  • 4 cups Fresh or Frozen Saskatoons, thawed
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp salted butter
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 recipe Double Pie Crust. (one for bottom one for the top)

Instructions

Saskatoon Pie Filling

  1. Add 4 cups thawed saskatoons into a medium sized pot on the stovetop. Add 1/3 cup water and bring to a boil. (more water may be needed if using fresh saskatoons)

  2. Whisk together sugar and cornstarch and add to berries, stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture looks clear. Approximately 1 minute. Remove from Stove.

  3. Add butter, lemon juice and almond extract and stir until butter is melted. Let cool.

  4. Preheat oven to 425 F.

  5. Roll out bottom pie dough and place into a 9" pie plate.

    Four Cups of Saskatoon Pie Filling in a base pie dough ready for another pie dough top!

  6. Add Saskatoon filling to the pie. Top with second pie dough.

    Lay second pie dough round on top of the filling and fold the edges under before crimping to make a thicker crust

  7. Fold edges under and crimp the edges. Score the top of the pie to let steam release. Brush with egg wash. (1 egg whisked with 1 tbsp water)

    Saskatoon Pie ready for the oven

  8. Place in the oven between 15-18 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

    Golden brown saskatoon pie hot out of the oven