skip to main content

The Kitchen Table Cooking

Red raspberry pie

Rose Pekelnicky

6 years ago

I have some red raspberries in my garden. Among other things, I have made a couple of pies. Recipes call for 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of berries but it seems too sour to me. Anyone else make red raspberry pie? What do you use?

Featured Answer

plllog

6 years ago

A cup of sugar in a recipe for a standard fruit pie is very common. I use a lot less sugar. because I like that better. You need a lot of sugar if you want a jammy filling, less if you want to maintain the shapes of slices or small berries. Without sugar, there's no pie goo. With extra sugar, you get a sweeter pie, and perhaps runnier goo. A little tapioca starch or arrowroot or cornstarch or flour (my order of preference, though others have different druthers) will firm up the goo.

Always taste your berries--a couple of them--to get an idea of what the bowl of them taste like. If they're like the ones that were too sour, add an extra tablespoon or five of sugar, to your taste. Keep making pies and after awhile you'll get a sense of how much sugar you need to get the flavor you like for that day's fruit.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (10)

Sherry8aNorthAL
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I haven't made raspberries, but do make blackberry cobbler. An exact measurement is not possible, because the berries vary. I like to cover the berries with a cup of sugar, toss, and let sit a few minutes. Try a berry or two. If it doesn't taste sweet, it won't taste like a dessert and you need to add some more sugar. Repeat until the berry tastes like dessert. The advantage to this is you will get juice that can be thickened with cornstarch for the pie.
Related Discussions
Red Raspberry leaf vs. Black Raspberry leaf?
Q
Comments (5)
I pick as the need and leaf are there. I'm sure there are others who will say specific times are required. You'll want good quality, healthy leaves. Skip the old, "tired" looking leaves. Dry them. Use for tea by themselves or in combination with other herbs, as needed. FataMorgana
...See More
t/t recipe for raspberry pie
Q
Comments (2)
Black Raspberry Pie 1 quart frozen black raspberries, from my woods 1 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour Heat up the berries in the microwave and then add the sugar and flour mixture to the berries and juice. Mix and pour into crust in a deep ten inch pie plate or pan. Place dots of butter on top. Put top crust on and be sure and have slits in the top. Place pie pan on a jelly roll pan to keep any juice from boiling over in your oven. Bake at 400 degree oven for an hour or until nicely browned and the juice has bubbled through. I usually sprinkle white sugar over the top crust before baking. Sue
...See More
black raspberries and red raspberries
Q
Comments (46)
This happened to me too. I had a thick patch of red raspberries, and no blacks. Two years ago I transplanted a lot of them 5-10 feet away to spread them out. When the berries showed up, about half of the plants had black raspberries. This year they are all growing black raspberries, except one plant with reds. I don't buy any cross-pollination theories, for the reasons given above. Maybe the red plants were all displaced by incoming black plants - doesn't seem very likely. My Mom suggests this possibility, without any real justification: the red plants are actually black raspberry plants at the roots, which have had red branches grafted onto them for some botanical reason. If they die back too far, the red grafting is gone and when they grow up again they show their true biologic colors. If that's not it, then I have some good conspiracy theories which would make an excellent sci-fi movie.
...See More
What is Baking This Week in Your Oven?
Q
Comments (30)
I shop @ a superstore, curbside pickup every week for months now. I also do the customer surveys - signed up for them, actually. I've gotten the goodie bags twice now - the double one was some kind of glitch. Yes, they had some true goodies in them. Might be a customer appreciation thing. I know some stores get promotional items from suppliers - partially as test marketing, I think. There were a number of coupons included, but I haven't used any - not sure how when doing curbside. Sorry for the topic swerve, but HTH.
...See More
User
6 years ago
Our DD made a raspberry pie that was amazing -- they are a bit more tart than a blueberry pie but are they ever good. Her opinion was frozen raspberries work better than fresh. She got the recipe on line and I think she used the Betty Crocker one -- google.
Rose Pekelnicky thanked User
arcy_gw
6 years ago
We make Raspberry Glace, not baked. Betty Crocker's recipe is one quart of berries to a cup of sugar. If it's too tart to you add more....
Rose Pekelnicky thanked arcy_gw
maifleur03
6 years ago
Old trick for berry pie is to add just a little bit of lemon and salt to the berries. By little bit I mean perhaps juice from half of a small lemon and 1/4 teaspoon or large pinch of salt depending on your hand size.
Rose Pekelnicky thanked maifleur03
Marilyn Sue
6 years ago
I know the black raspberry pies I make take more than a cup of sugar, so just add to your liking. I also like sprinkling white sugar on the top crust before baking, don't have to brush with anything. My pies are not small ones, usually ten inch ones.

Sue
Rose Pekelnicky thanked Marilyn Sue
stacey_mb
6 years ago
Rose, I am happy to come over to your house to "test" your pie to ensure that it has the correct amount of sugar. I will bring the whipped cream! lol!
Rose Pekelnicky thanked stacey_mb
chloebud
6 years ago
I'll tag along with Stacey. Love raspberries! :-)
Rose Pekelnicky thanked chloebud
l pinkmountain
6 years ago
My fall raspberries that I used to have in the garden at my last place were two season ones, early summer and late fall. The fall ones were more tart, even for tart berries . . . I usually mix my raspberries with apples in the fall or some other fruit so they pie isn't so seedy. Miss my berries at my new place. I planted some black raspberries but those are summer ones. I might have to carve out a spot for some fall ones. I forgot how much fun they were when everything else was winding down . . . like that last rose of summer . . .
Rose Pekelnicky thanked l pinkmountain
Rose Pekelnicky
Original Author
6 years ago
These are the kind that give 2 crops and I am now getting the fall crop. Next pie I am going to increase the sugar

Related Stories

COLOR Color Feast: When to Use Red in the Dining Room

By Jennifer Ott Design

It awakens appetites and spurs conversations, but too much is like a second helping of pie. Find the perfect balance of dining room red here

RED Ravishing Reds, Pinks and Purples for Fall 2012

By Jennifer Ott Design

Whether you love a fine wine color or go cuckoo for berry, this season's runways are offering some hues for your home to savor

CONTEMPORARY HOMES Houzz Tour: Remodel Reveals a Pied-à-Terre’s Rustic Charms

By Bryan Anthony

In this San Francisco condo, a designer uncovers a steel beam, teak floors and tons of character

COLOR Hot Uses for Red Around the House

By Julia Pockett

Spark some excitement from the front door to the back bedroom by bringing in this sultry, sexy color

PINK Loving Color: Enjoy the Sweet Taste of Raspberry

By Love Your Room LLC

Try this confident pink for bold color all over, or step into it lightly with just the right raspberry accent

COLOR Color of the Week: Tulip Red

By Jennifer Ott Design

Add a burst of bright color to your home with this pretty floral hue

ORANGE Treat Your Rooms to Pumpkin Pie Orange

By Charmean Neithart Interiors

Stir some pumpkin colors into your interiors for design deliciousness that lasts well beyond Thanksgiving

APARTMENT LIFE Warm Up Fall With an Apple Pie Party at Home

By Alexandra Crafton

A pie enthusiast shares a recipe, ideas for pretty crusts, and tips on how she makes the most of her rental kitchen

PRODUCT PICKS Guest Picks: Pi Day + Pie Stuff = Yummy Fun

By Mariko Jackson

Add these tools and accessories to your baking arsenal and watch smiles multiply

COLOR Nature’s Color Wisdom: Lessons on Red From the Great Outdoors

By Laura Gaskill

Dab some of Mother Nature’s rouge around the home for an eye-opening look

Sponsored

Industry Leading Kitchen & Bath Remodelers in Franklin County, Ohio

More Discussions

What are you reading? October 2026 Edition

20

Kelly Clarkson/Art of Play controversy

35

A mom tried to fly without her baby. What happened to her at the airpo

28

Smile today - 10/17/26

6

Do you remember your GPA (high school or university?)

8