I absolutely love this pie. It's super easy and really highlights the flavor & freshness of the berries because most of the berries that are in the pie are not cooked. I made 2 pies - one I topped with Cool Whip and the other with whipped cream. They were both delicious. I did add a bit more sugar than called for because my fresh berries were SUPER tart. I usually make my own crust but this time I was lazy and bought the Maria Callanders frozen crust. I must admit, it was a pretty tasty crust. The pie would be really attractive if you piped on the whipped cream in some sort of pattern. I just smeared it on the top. I did put a touch of vanilla into my cream while whipping it but I think it would be better without it. After I whipped the cream and put it on top of the pie I thought "More whip cream is needed!". So I made another batch and smeared that on top as well. Nice and thick! Yummy!
UPDATE: I just tried this with fresh blueberries. It's good but I think the amount of sugar that's used for raspberries is not necessary for the blueberries. Blueberries are not as tart so my pie is a bit sweet and could probably use a big splash of lemon. The filling seems to be thicker too - is that because raspberries are more watery than blueberries? Maybe I need to cut down on the cornstarch for the blueberry version. Anyways, it's delicious either way and I'm sure that blackberry would be equally delish.
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