Food and Recipes Desserts Pies Mixed Berry Slab Pie Be the first to rate & review! Give your round pie dish a rest with our Mixed Berry Slab Pie that's sure to make the most of your farmers' market fruit. Bright raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries mingle for a summertime triple threat that'll help you savor the slow days of the season. Whether you're serving this slab pie outside for a lunchtime picnic or just in search of the best use for your overflowing basket of berries, the braided crust on this warm weather beauty is sure to delight. But don't fret. This homemade rope effect is easier to achieve than it may seem. For the neatest braids, keep the dough as cold as possible when twisting the strips. While working on one braid, you may need to pop the other strips back in the refrigerator to chill. The final result is the perfect complement to a sweet seasonal center so tasty it may be hard for anyone to have just one serving. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Pam Lolley developed and tested recipes for Southern Living Magazine in the Souths most trusted Test Kitchen for 19 years. She worked closely with the editors planning and packaging stories, collaborating with art and photo teams on food styling and recipe reproduction to ensure reader satisfaction, content quality control, and recipe authenticity history and cooking. Her area of expertise was baking and and pastry development and she acted as the point person for these areas in the Test Kitchen. With 30+ years of experience in the culinary field, Pam created and tested 1000s of recipes for Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 7, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Active Time: 30 mins Cool Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins Yield: 12 serves Ingredients Slab Pastry Crust All-purpose flour, for work surface 3 (6-oz.) pkg. fresh raspberries (about 4 cups) 3 (6-oz.) pkg. fresh blackberries (about 4 cups) 2 cups fresh blueberries (about 9 oz.) 1 tablespoon lemon zest plus 2 Tbsp. fresh juice (from 1 lemon) 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes 1 large egg Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Unwrap the larger Slab Pastry Crust disk, and roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface into an 18- x 13-inch rectangle. Wrap dough around rolling pin; gently fit inside a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Turn edges under; crimp. Prick bottom and sides of dough with a fork. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 3- to 4-inch overhang around pan edges. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 10 minutes. Remove parchment and pie weights. Return crust to oven; bake at 375°F for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, about 30 minutes. Gently stir together berries, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir together granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, thyme, and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle over berry mixture; stir gently to incorporate. Spoon berry mixture into prepared crust. Sprinkle evenly with cubed butter. Unwrap remaining smaller Slab Pastry Crust disk; roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface into a 12- x 6- x ¼-inch rectangle. Cut 15 (12-inch-long, 1/4-inch-wide) strips from dough rectangle. (Discard dough scraps, or reserve for another use.) Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Braid 3 dough strips together, keeping the braid as snug as possible. Carefully place dough braid crosswise on top of pie about 2 inches from 1 short side of pan. Brush top of crimped crust where dough braid overlaps with it, and press together to adhere. Brush top of dough braid with some of the egg mixture. Repeat process with remaining 12 dough strips and egg mixture, making 5 dough braids total, each spaced 2 to 3 inches apart on top of pie. Bake at 375°F until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes, covering crust edges with aluminum foil during final 15 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning, if needed. Transfer to a wire rack, and cool completely, about 1 hour. Rate it Print