Blackberry Slab Pie
This Blackberry Slab Pie has a flaky pastry crust filled with lightly sweetened blackberries and a whisper of lemon. When you need to feed a crowd, Slab Pie is the way to go.
What is a slab pie?
Good news! A slab pie is a pie that feeds 3x as many people as a regular round pie. Or, no judgement, feeds the same number of people 3x as much pie. Either way, it is an established fact that more pie is always a good thing.
So when you want to feed a crowd, or you just really love pie, this Blackberry Slab Pie is just the ticket. Not only is it supersized, with it’s chunky lattice top it’s incredibly pretty. I literally got oohs and ahhs when I took it out of the oven at a get-together.
Scroll through the step-by-step process photos to see how to make a slab pie:
Tips for Making Blackberry Slab Pie:
- You can use fresh or frozen blackberries.
- Make the pie dough the day before and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight or at least 3-4 hours. This not only relaxes the gluten in the dough, it allows time for the water to hydrate the flour.
- You will need a triple batch of pie dough to make a 1/2 sheet slab pie. I mixed the dough all at once in a really big bowl. If you find it difficult to mix a large triple batch you can mix the recipe in three separate batches.
- Watch this video to see how to weave a lattice crust.
- A 1/2 sheet pie will feed about 24-30. You can make half the recipe and bake it in a 1/4 sheet pan for a smaller gathering.
- Make sure you bake the pie until the juices at the very center are bubbling, otherwise the cornstarch will not activate to thicken the juices in the pie.
- I like to sprinkle the crust with Demerara sugar for a crunchy finish. Granulated sugar can be used as a substitute. Because the dough is not very sweet, that little hit of sugar at the top is the perfect finish.
- I like to serve this pie slightly warm. A scoop of vanilla ice cream would not be out of place.
- Store the pie at room temperature. You can rewarm leftovers in the oven before serving.
More blackberry recipes
- Blackberry Lavender Preserves
- Blackberry Tart
- Blackberry Sorbet
- Blackberry Pate de Fruit
- Blackberry Buttermilk Pie
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Blackberry Slab Pie
When you need to feed a crowd, Blackberry Slab Pie is the way to go. A flakey pastry crust is filled with barely sweetened blackberries and a whisper of lemon. The recipe can be halved for a smaller crowd.
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Ingredients
- 3x recipe Perfect Pie Crust
- 3 pounds blackberries (fresh or frozen )
- 10 oz granulated sugar (1 ¼ cups)
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 3 oz corn starch (½ cup)
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Demerara sugar for topping
Instructions
- Make the pie dough according to the recipe and chill at least 2-3 hours or overnight.
- Line a 1/2 sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Divide the pie dough into 2 equal pieces. If the dough is very crumbly, knead a few time to bring it together.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of the dough to a 1/8" thick rectangle at least 20"x16". You can roll a little bigger to get the right thickness. Roll the dough onto the rolling pin to transfer it to the prepared pan. Sprinkle a light layer of flour over the dough in the pan.
- Roll the other piece of dough to a 1/8" thick rectangle at least 24" long (about 18" wide). Sprinkle flour over the dough and fold in 1/2, sprinkle with flour and fold again. Place the folded top crust into the pan. Put the pan in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the filling.
- Toss together 3 pounds blackberries, 10 oz granulated sugar, juice and zest from 1 lemon, 3 oz corn starch and ¼ teaspoons salt.
- Remove the folded top crust from the pan then pour the berries into the crust. Evenly distribute any clumps of sugar over the berries.
- Unfold the top crust. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut along the long side of the rectangle to even out the edge. Use a ruler to mark 2" increments across the dough. Cut the dough into 2" wide strips. Lay 5 strips, long-ways, evenly spaced over the pie filling. Cut the remaining strips in 1/2 so they are 12" long.
- Watch this video to see how to weave a lattice crust. Trim all the top strips so they are just touching the edge of the pan. Trim the bottom crust to about 1/2" over the edge of the pan. Egg wash around the edges. Fold the bottom crust over to enclose the stripes. Use your fingers or a fork to crimp the edges. Egg wash the entire pie and sprinkle with Demerarra or granulated sugar. Chill the assembled pie for 30 minutes.
- While the pie chills, preheat the oven to 375 °F. Bake the pie on the bottom rack of the oven until the juices in the middle are bubbling and the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
- Serve slightly warm or room temperature.
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Notes
To work ahead make dough and chill. The dough can be rolled the day before baking.
The recipe and be halved and baked in a 1/4 sheet pan. A 1/4 sheet slab pie will serve about 12 portions.
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If using frozen berries do you thaw and drain them first?
Thanks
I would not. They’ll probably give off a lot of juice as they thaw. I would toss the frozen berries with the sugar and other ingredients and fill the pie. You can skip the step to chill the pie since the frozen berries will keep the crust firm.