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For the crust: Process the flour, salt, shortening and butter in a food processor until you get the visual consistency of fine meal.
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Place the fine meal into a bowl.
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With a fork make a hole in the meal.
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Pour the ice water in the hole and gently mix the water into the fine meal.
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Continue this process until the fine meal has the consistency of play dough.
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Flour your board and rolling pin, and then roll out the dough.
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Divide the dough in half and roll out dough for a 2 crust 9-inch pie.
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For the filling: If using frozen fruit, measure first, then thaw and drain fruit.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon, stir with fork.
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Place 1 crust into the pie pan.
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Spread 1/3 of the sugar mixture on the bottom and add fruit.
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Top the mixed berries with the rest of the sugar mixture.
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Wet the edges of the bottom crust by dipping your finger in the ice water and rubbing it around the edge of the crust.
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Place the top crust on the pie and gently press the top crust to the bottom.
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Trim with a knife and roll under.
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Press together with the thumb and forefinger to make a scalloped edge.
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With the knife, place 8 1/2-inch slits on the top of the pie.
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Bake for 45 minutes.
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When checking the doneness of the filling, insert a knife into the center of the pie.
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If there is little or no resistance, the pie is done.
