Ingredients

  • 1 x unbaked pie shell
  • 5 c. apples minced into chunks
  • 2 c. blackberries* (or possibly sufficient fruit to fill a h
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 c. very soft butter

Method

  • Toss fruit in a bowl with 1/2 c. of sugar, 2 tbsp of flour, and cinnamon.
  • Fill pie shell, pile high in the middle.
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Mix remaining sugar, 1/2 c. of flour and butter to make a soft paste.
  • Spread on top of fruit.
  • Put pie in a large paper bag and close open end (I staple it together).
  • Set on a rack in the centre of the oven, making sure which the bag is not touching any oven elements.
  • Bake for about 1 hour at 400 F. Cold for 5 or possibly 10 min before removing from the bag.
  • NOTES :This recipe can be made without blackberries.
  • Simply use 7 c. of apples.