How to Remove Seeds From Blackberries for Pies
If you do not enjoy the seeds in blackberry pie, then try removing the seeds with a sieve. A sieve is wire mesh that will catch most of the seeds, and allow the rest of the pulp to pass through. The sieve removes the majority of the blackberry seeds, and leaves behind the delicious juice and pulp of the blackberries. Remove seeds from blackberries for any blackberry desserts to remove the gritty texture the seeds leave behind. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 pound blackberries
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Sieve
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 stick butter
Instructions
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Use only ripe blackberries. Do not use blackberries that still contain any red pigment.
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Wash the blackberries to remove dirt and debris. Place the blackberries in a large mixing bowl.
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Mash the blackberries with a potato masher. Do this gently to prevent the juice and berries from spraying out of the bowl. Only mash a small amount of berries at a time.
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Place the mashed blackberry pulp into a sieve. Use a wooden spoon when adding the berries to the sieve.
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Set or hold the sieve over a clean mixing bowl. This will catch the blackberry pulp that passes through the sieve. Only add a small amount of blackberries at a time. You'll need to rinse the sieve out after each addition of blackberry pulp to remove the caught seeds. Use the wooden spoon to press the pulp through the sieve.
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Sift together the sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt. Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan. Mix these ingredients together into the mixing bowl filled with the mashed blackberries. This is the filling for blackberry pies.
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Tips & Warnings
A sieve will not remove all of the seeds. Smaller blackberry seeds will be able to pass through the wire mesh, but it will remove the majority of the seeds.
Store leftover blackberry pulp in an airtight container and place it in the freezer for your next blackberry pie.
When picking fresh blackberries, handle them carefully to reduce squeezing out the juices. It only takes a slight tug to remove the berries from their stems
Instead of buying blackberries from your grocery store, try visiting your local farmer's market to get a discounted price on the berries. Fruit and vegetables are often inexpensive and fresher at these markets.
Wash blackberries thoroughly after picking them or buying the berries from the store to prevent illness. Unwashed fruits and vegetables can carry harmful bacteria.
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Comments
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Totally bad idea for more than one or two cups of berries though, took me a long time to clean up three cups of berries and the sieve takes a beating.
