Elise Bauer

pie dough recipe for top and bottom crust

blackberries, rinsed, picked clean, patted dry (if you use frozen berries, defrost and drain them)

to 3/4 cup sugar (depending on how sweet your berries are)

lemon juice

lemon zest

ground cinnamon

almond extract

to 4 Tbsp quick cooking instant tapioca, flour, OR cornstarch (use 3 Tbsp if making the pie with wild-picked berries, 4 Tbsp if making the pie with store-bought very ripe berries)