How to Make Gooseberry Pie - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few things more satisfying than a homemade pie, especially when it’s made with the freshest, most delicious fruit. And when it comes to making a pie with a unique and tangy flavor, gooseberries are an excellent choice. This tiny, translucent fruit has a unique flavor that is both tart and sweet, making it perfect for pies, jams, and desserts.

Gooseberries are abundant during the summer months, and when they are ripe, they are a beautiful shade of green, often with a slight blush...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh gooseberries
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (14.1 ounce) package double-crust pie pastry, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9-inch pie

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on a lower oven rack.
  • Stem and rinse gooseberries.
  • Crush 1/2 cup berries in the bottom of a saucepan. Mix 2 cups sugar, tapioca, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over crushed berries and mix until combined. Turn the heat to medium; cook and stir until mixture boils. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in remaining whole berries.
  • Press one pastry into a 9-inch pie pan. Pour in fruit filling, then cover with top pastry; cut slits to allow steam to escape. Brush top pastry with milk and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tabelspoons sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven on the baking sheet until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    474 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 365mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 82g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 16mg
    • Calcium: 24mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 148mg