FRESH BERRY CRUMB PIE

By LindaW1955

Ingredients

• Crumb Crust/Topping:
• 1 cup almonds
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• Filling:
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 TBS cornstarch
• 2 pints fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Oven 450. Spread nuts in a medium baking pan, roast the nuts, stirring occasionally until toasted, about 10".
2. Remove nuts from the oven and turn out onto a cloth towel. Rub off and discard the paper skins. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees.
3. In food processor w/ metal blade, process the nuts until finely ground, about 10 seconds - do not overprocess to nut butter stage.
4. In a large bowl, mix together nuts, flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
5. Using fingers, evenly press half of the crumbs mixture into the bottom of and sides of an 8 or 9" tart pan.
6. Filling: In a medium bowl mix together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently fold in the berries. Spoon the berry mixture into the crust, spreading evenly.
7. Sprinkle the berry mixture evenly w/ the remaining crumb mixture.
8. Bake until topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 30". Transfer to wire rack to cool.