Delicious Recipe Fruit Pie With A Thick Crust On Top – Step by Step Instructions

Last Updated on March 25, 2022

If you are looking for a fruit pie with a thick crust on top, this recipe is for you! It has a crumbly texture and refreshing berry flavors.

Today, we will be making a double-crust pie with an incredibly rich and crumbly pastry crust. This pastry is very easy to work with and roll. Furthermore, we will give you in-depth instructions to work with it to ensure your pastry doesn’t shrink or misform. If you follow our steps, you will have a perfectly baked pie in no time!

And, this is an incredibly versatile recipe as well. You can easily substitute the mixed berries with any type of fruit that you’d like. This means you can customize the fruit pie flavor to your occasion.

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What You Will Need To Make A Fruit Pie With A Thick Crust On Top

Ingredients

For the thick crust:

• 5.3 ounces (150 grams) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
• 10.58 ounces (300 grams) salted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5.3 ounces (150 grams) egg yolks, room temperature
• 12.17 ounces (345 grams) cake flour, sifted
• Egg wash or milk, for browning the crust

For the filling:

• 1 cup fine sugar
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 pounds (900 grams) mixed fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries)
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Electric mixer (hand or stand mixer with paddle attachment)
• Plastic or saran wrap
• Silicone or rubber spatula
• 9-inch pie dish
• Non-stick cooking spray or melted butter
• Rolling pin
• Non-stick baking paper
• Blind baking beans, marbles, or rice

How to make a fruit pie with a thick crust

Step 1: Make your pie crust

Start by making your pie crust first. This is because the crust has to rest before being used. First, combine the powdered sugar and softened butter into a large bowl. Starting at a low speed, cream the ingredients together for about a minute. Then, increase the speed to medium at cream the butter for 5 minutes until it becomes light and fluffy.

Then, in a separate bowl, whisk together the vanilla extract and eggs. Slowly add them to the creamed butter while the mixer is running on a low to medium speed.

Once all of the eggs have been added and incorporated, turn off the mixer and add all of the flour at once. Mix it together at a low speed until the flour is just incorporated. Then, wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and rest it inside the fridge for at least an hour to relax the gluten strands.

Step 2: Make the berry filling

In a large pot or saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and water to make a smooth mixture. Then, add the blueberries and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook the blueberries for roughly 2 minutes or until the mixture becomes thick. Allow it to cool slightly.

Then, fold in the raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Set the berry filling aside until needed.

Step 3: Shape the crust and blind bake the bottom

Preheat your oven to 360°F (180°C). Then, line a 9-inch pie dish with non-stick cooking spray or melted butter.

Once your dough has rested for at least an hour, you can roll it. Start by dividing the dough into two sections (for the bottom and top of the pie).

Roll one-half of the dough into an 11-inch circle. We recommend rolling the dough to between 1/6 – 1/5 of an inch (4-5 mm). Line the pie dish with the crust and ensure that it is squeezed into the edges. Allow the pastry to rest in the fridge for another 30 minutes.

Then, dock the bottom of the pie crust with a fork. Blind bake the pastry in the oven between 20-30 minutes. The crust shouldn’t have any color and shouldn’t be fully cooked.

While the crust is blind baking, roll out the other half of the dough to about 1/5 inch (5 mm). The thicker you roll the crust, the longer it will take to bake – just keep that in mind. Place it on non-stick baking paper and rest it in the fridge until needed.

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Step 4: Assemble the pie

After the bottom pastry has been blind-baked, fill it with your berry filling. Then, place the top pastry sheet over the pie. Make sure that it slightly overlaps the sides of the dish, again, to compensate for pastry shrinkage. You can either make some decorative slices in the top pastry sheet or cut out a steam hole.

Step 5: Bake the fruit pie with a rich crust

Once your fruit pie with a rich crust has been assembled, bake it in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Then, brush the pastry with egg wash or milk and continue baking the pie for another 5-10 minutes or until the pastry has been fully baked.

Once baked, remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool a bit before serving it. You can serve it alongside ice cream or whipped cream.

Tips And Tricks

• When making your pie crust dough, remember to scrape down the sides as you mix the ingredients. You want to make sure that all of the ingredients are incorporated and evenly mixed in.
• You can make your pastry crust in advance. Once wrapped in plastic, you can keep it inside the fridge for at least a week. You can also keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. To use, simply defrost the dough at room temperature.
• For the berry mixture, don’t add all of the fruit at once. This will prevent the softer fruits from cooking into mush. When the fruit pie with a thick crust is baking, the other berries will soften as well.
• When lining the bottom of the pie dish with your pastry, make sure it is pressed into all of the edges. You can also leave the dough slightly extending over the top of the pie dish. When the pastry is baking, it will slightly shrink So, by leaving it slightly longer before baking, the baked crust will be in line with the side of the pie dish, not below it.
• It is essential that you rest your dough. If your pastry is too soft it won’t bake evenly or nicely. Rest the dough before shaping it and before baking it (after it has been shaped).
• Blind baking your crust is extremely important. It helps the crust evenly bake before you add the filling. It also helps prevent the crust from becoming soggy once the filling is added.
• The steam holes are essential to allow the top to bake without misshaping. They allow the steam from the berry filling to escape instead of pushing the crust up.

Servings And Preparation Time

Prep time	Baking time	Servings
30 minutes	60-70 minutes	1 x 9-inch pie

A Fruit Pie With a Thick Crust On Top – Final Thoughts

As you can see, this berry fruit pie with a thick crust on top does take some time to make. But, most of it is spent resting the pastry. And, you can even substitute the berries with any fruit or combination of fruit that you’d like.

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