Saskatoon Pie

• 4 cups fresh serviceberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1 tablespoon butter

- Preheat oven to 425F. 

- In a large saucepan, simmer berries in 1/4 cup water for 10 minutes. 

- Stir in lemon juice with berries. 

- Combine sugar and flour together in a medium bowl, then stir into berry mixture. 

-  Pour mixture into a pastry lined 9 inch pie pan. 

- Dot with butter. 

- Place second crust on top of pie; seal and flute edges.

- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.  

- Then reduce oven temperature to 350F and bake for an additional 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown.