Harvest Pear-Blackberry Pie

Name: Harvest Pear-Blackberry Pie
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 c. packed brown sugar; 1/4 c. almonds, chopped; 1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest; 1/8 tsp. kosher salt; 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temp; 1 refrigerated rolled pie crust; 2 6-ounce containers blackberries; 2/3 c. granulated sugar; 2 1/4 lb. Bartlett pears (about 5 total), peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1/4 c. cornstarch; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest; 1/4 tsp. salt

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenUpdated: Oct 23, 2018

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Total Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Cal/Serv:

390

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Ingredients

Crumb Topping

1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
1/4 cup
old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup
packed brown sugar
1/4 cup
almonds, chopped
1/2 tsp.
finely grated lemon zest
1/8 tsp.
kosher salt
3 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, at room temp

Filling

1
refrigerated rolled pie crust
2
6-ounce containers blackberries
2/3 cup
granulated sugar
2 1/4 lb.
Bartlett pears (about 5 total), peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/4 cup
cornstarch
1 tsp.
ground cinnamon
1 tsp.
finely grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp.
salt

Directions

1. Step 1Make topping: In medium bowl, with hands, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, almonds, lemon zest and salt. Add butter and squeeze to form small clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Step 2 Heat oven to 375°F. Fit dough into bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. If necessary, trim dough so overhang is even all the way around (about 1/2 inch from edge of pie plate). Fold overhang under itself to create thicker rim of dough and crimp as desired. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes.
3. Step 3Make filling: In large bowl, mash blackberries and granulated sugar. Add pears, cornstarch, cinnamon, lemon zest and salt and toss to combine.
4. Step 4Transfer to pie crust, top with crumb mixture and transfer to rimmed baking sheet. Bake until pears are tender and topping is golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 hour, making sure to cover with foil if topping or crust begins to get too dark.