Ingredients:

• Pastry for 9 inch double crust
• 1 c. sugar or ½ c. maple syrup
• 1/4 c. flour
• Dash of salt
• 6 c. frozen mixed berries or cherries
• 1/2 c. water
• 2 T. lemon juice

Directions:

1. In large saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt.
2. Stir in the berries or cherries: add water and lemon juice.
3. Cook over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil. Cool.
4. Make pie crust pastry; roll out bottom crust and line a 9 inch pie plate with it.
5. Fill with berry or cherry filling.
6. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice or top crust.
7. Trim, seal and flute edges.
8. (Opt.) Refrigerate 30 minutes.
9. Bake at 350º for 45-50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown; cool on wire rack.

Servings: Makes one 9 inch pie.