Berry pies (29)

This sweet elderberry pie is a perfect way to use elderberries when in season. There's little more to this than elderberries, sugar and pastry - deliciously simple. Use your favourite pastry recipe, or simply buy shop-bought pastry from the supermarket.

Serve this American style cranberry pie whilst warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Superb christmas mince pies - you will NEVER buy them again after tasting these

Cape gooseberries are also known as Physalis and are not to be confused with regular gooseberries. Physalis are tiny tomato-like fruits in pretty papery husks. They are often used decoratively, but here they steal the show in a simple, sweet tart. Serve with whipped cream.

This lovely gooseberry tart is a slightly more intricate tart than the ordinary, but the extra effort pays dividends. It looks incredibly impressive when you serve it at a dinner party or garden lunch.

My daughter picked a load of blackberries so we had the perfect excuse to make a blackberry pie - the end of summer doesn't taste any better than this! The berries do release alot of juice but I didn't hear any complaints!

One of the best fruit combinations for a pie! Chunky apple slices add texture while the blackberries add a natural sweetness and a lovely deep purple colour. Hard to resist served warm with vanilla ice cream or custard!

This recipe is simple: I didn't include a pastry recipe because the frozen pastry you can buy in the shops is just as good! The gooseberries are cooked with sugar and a bit of cornflour for thickening.

Here's the easiest fruit pie you could wish for – a crumbly, half wholemeal shortcrust pastry simply wrapped around a spiced mixture of tangy apples and juicy blueberries, to make a rough parcel with an open top. There's no flan tin to line or pie dish to cover, so it's quick to make and looks sensational too.

A delicious twist to the traditional apple pie! Wonderful when served warm with vanilla ice cream.