The best blackberry pie ever for the height of blackberry season.

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Yes my friends, it’s time for blackberries!

The season is here, the berries are ripe and ready for picking.

Blackberry Pie in a Pie Dish with a Slice Raised on a Pie Server

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Heck, they even grow wild in empty lots and neglected back yards in San Francisco.

And a perfect pie it is, or was.

It didn’t last long.

Slice of Blackberry Pie Served with a Dollop of Ice Cream on a Small Plate with Utensils

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Well, in my opinion, homemade pie is just an excuse to eat homemade butter crust.

Wild Blackberries or Store-Bought Blackberries for Pie

Not everyone has access to wild blackberries.

If that’s you, you might easily use market berries or frozen berries.

Blackberry Filling Mixed Together in a Bowl for Blackberry Pie Recipe

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Store-bought blackberries tend to be sweeter and have more moisture than wild blackberries.

Do include a few berries that are still a little red.

A truly ripe berry should be easy to pick.

Pie Dough Rolled Out on a Counter Using a Rolling Pin for Blackberry Pie

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You shouldn’t have to tug on it too much to get it off of the vine.

Gently fold the berries until they are all well coated with sugar.

Let sit for 30 minutes.

Pie Dish Lined with Pie Dough

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Place the rack in the middle of the oven.

Line the bottom of your pie pan with the dough.

Chill in the refrigerator while you roll out the top crust.

Pie Dough Lined Pie Pan Filled with Blackberry Mixture

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Roll out the second disk of pie dough for the top crust.

Spoon the berry mixture into the dough-lined pie dish.

For a lattice top, weave strips of pie dough over the top of the fruit-filled pie dish.

Blackberry Pie with a Lattice Pie Top

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For a solid top, place the second rolled-out pie dough crust on top of the pie.

Press ends of strips into the rim of the bottom crust.

Use scissors to trim the edges to 1/2-inch from the outer edge of the pie pan.

Blackberry Pie after First Bake

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Fold the edges back over themselves and use your fingers to crimp to seal the edges.

Place the pie on the middle rack of the oven.

Bake the pie in two stages.

Blackberry Pie Covered in Aluminum Foil

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First bake it at 400F for 30 minutes.

(A pie protector is quite useful here.

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.

Blackberry Pie in a Pie Dish Sitting on a Kitchen Towel

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Cool completely before serving.