Spiced Raspberry Pie

Name: Spiced Raspberry Pie
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon milk; 1 egg yolk; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ¼ cup cornstarch; ⅓ cup framboise liqueur; 3 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, cold; ¼ cup ice water; 1 quart raspberries, lightly rinsed and drained; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 5½ tablespoons unsalted butter, cold; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Preparation info

8
portions

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

A pie with a glimmer of cinnamon and orange in the crust, and with framboise, the very essence of raspberry, in the filling. To us this is the berry at its best, especially when we fully indulge by serving it still warm, with Vanilla Vanilla Ice Cream atop!

Ingredients

Pastry

1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
½

Dessert
Pastry
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Prepare the pastry dough: Combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and orange zest in a large mixing bowl; stir well.
Using a pastry blender, two knives, or your fingertips cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture can be gathered into