Old-Fashioned Nectarine and Blackberry Pie
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. sugar
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 14 Tbs. cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 tsp. white vinegar
- 2 Tbs. skim milk or cream, for brushing
- 3 Tbs. raw or turbinado sugar, optional
- 3 lb. nectarines (5 to 6 medium)
- 13 cup sugar
- 3 Tbs. tapioca flour
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
- To make Crust: Pulse flour, sugar, lemon zest, salt, and cinnamon in food processor until combined.
- Add butter, and pulse until mixture is crumbly.
- Drizzle in vinegar and 6 to 8 Tbs.
- ice water; pulse until dough holds together when pressed.
- Divide dough into 2 disks.
- Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
- To make Filling: Fill large pot or bowl with at least 4 quarts ice water.
- Fill large stockpot with 6 to 8 quarts water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Score an 'x' on bottom of each nectarine with sharp knife.
- Drop 3 nectarines into water 30 to 60 seconds, or until skin starts to peel back from the 'x.'
- (If using smaller pot and less water, drop in 2 nectarines at a time.)
- Remove with slotted spoon, and plunge into ice water 3 to 4 minutes, or until cool.
- Repeat with remaining nectarines.
- Peel and slice nectarines.
- Toss together nectarines, sugar, tapioca flour, and lemon juice in large bowl.
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into bowl, and stir in blackberries.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Let dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
- Roll out 1 dough disk on well-floured work surface to 12-inch circle.
- Lay dough in 9-inch pie plate.
- Roll out remaining dough disk to same dimensions.
- Spoon fruit into pie plate, and top with remaining dough disk.
- Crimp edges to seal; brush top crust with milk, then sprinkle with raw sugar, if using.
- Cut decorative vents on pie top.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 375F, and bake 40 to 50 minutes more, or until crust is deeply golden and fruit filling is bubbling.
- Let pie rest 1 to 2 hours before serving.
flour, sugar, lemon zest, salt, ground cinnamon, cold unsalted butter, white vinegar, milk, turbinado sugar, nectarines, sugar, tapioca flour, lemon juice, vanilla bean, blackberries
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/old-fashioned-nectarine-and-blackberry-pie/ (may not work)