Streusel Topped Pear and Blueberry Pie
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons (or more) ice water
- 2 pounds firm but ripe pears (about 5 medium), peeled, cored, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 9 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- Pinch of salt
- 2 1/4 cups frozen blueberries
- 6 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Walnut-Streusel Topping
- Blend all purpose flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Add chilled butter pieces and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 3 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Fold edges under, forming high-standing rim 3/4 inch above dish sides; crimp edges decoratively.
- Freeze crust 25 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake crust until light golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Cool while preparing filling.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Combine pear pieces, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice and salt in large nonstick skillet.
- Cook over medium heat until pears are tender but still hold their shape, stirring often, about 6 minutes.
- Transfer pear mixture to large bowl; cool to room temperature.
- Add blueberries, flour and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar to pears; toss gently to blend.
- Transfer filling to cooled pie crust, mounding filling slightly in center.
- Sprinkle with Walnut-Streusel Topping.
- Bake pie until juices bubble thickly, fruit is tender and streusel topping is golden brown, about 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Cool pie on rack until lukewarm.
- Cut pie into wedges and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/streusel-topped-pear-and-blueberry-pie-102911 (may not work)