Phenomenal Phoods

Blackberry Apple Pie

Ingredients:

For the crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortenin
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 4 Tablespoons water

For the pie:

• 4 apples (peeled and cored (I used a combination of 2 Granny Smith + 2 honeycrisp))
• 1 1/2 cups blackberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 batch pie dough (recipe above or a store bought pie crust)

Instructions:

For the crust:

1. Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
2. Cut the shortening and butter into cubes and add to the dry ingredients.
3. Use a pastry blender to mix everything together until the mixture is crumbly, and pea-sized bits have formed.
4. Add the water and use a fork to blend just until the dough comes together.
5. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour before rolling out.

For the pie:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside while you roll out the pie crust.
3. Divide the cold pie dough into two sections. I always make the bottom one slightly larger than the top.
4. Roll out the bottom section and place into a 9" pie plate.
5. Add the filling, spreading evenly.
6. Roll out the top crust. Lightly spread a bit of water on the edges of the bottom crust with your fingers. Cover with the top crust and press to seal.
7. Cut off the excess dough around the edges and crimp the edges however you like.
8. If you are doing some sort of fancy decoration with a lattice or with cutouts in the top crust like I did, then you don't need to make any cuts in the top of the pie. If you just used one solid top crust, cut a few slits in the pie with a knife to allow the steam to escape.
9. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake for another 45 minutes. If your crust starts browning too much, cover the whole thing lightly with foil. I did this after about 25 minutes. I also baked my pie on a tray just in case there was any filling that bubbled over, but it ended up not being an issue.
10. Allow to cool and serve with vanilla ice cream!