In the early 1990s we hired a chef who loved to bake, and he came up with this pie. It became an instant classic. The fruit is only lightly sweetened, and its tartness combined with the sugar-crumb topping is a perfect pairing. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, it's heavenly. If you use frozen berries, increase them by 1/2 cup each and defrost slightly before tossing with the other ingredients.
Ingredients
Makes 1 (9-inch) pie, serving 8 to 10
Filling
Crumb Topping
Step 1
On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough (it may need to soften for 5 or 10 minutes first) into a 12-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan, trim any ends hanging over the side, and flute the edge with your thumb. Chill until ready to use.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 3
For the filling, wash and hull the strawberries. Cut them in half and place in a large bowl. Add the blackberries and raspberries and toss with the Grand Marnier. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Add to the berries and gently toss.
Step 4
For the topping, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles small peas. To make by hand, cut the butter into the flour and sugar, using a pastry cutter. Finely chop the walnuts and add in along with the oats.
Step 5
Fill the chilled pie shell with the filling and cover thoroughly with the topping. Bake for 1 hour, until bubbling and golden brown on top.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopDelicious! But I made the following adjustments/changes -- 1) Used pecans instead of walnuts! 2) Used fresh picked raspberries (5 cups) and bluettes blueberries (4 cups) 3) Put 1/2 t. cinnamon powder (Penzy's Spices) in crumb topping -- thus only 1 tsp. in berries 4) Added 1 tsp.+ Grand Marnier to crumb mixture Otherwise, I followed the recipe as written. And, it was THE BEST fruit pie we've ever eaten (and we've eaten MANY!)
Krikri
CT
7/8/2012
I made this pie and was extremely disappointed. The pie dough was not light and flaky. However, the worst part was the topping - I expect this was meant to be like a crumble but it turned out dry and tasteless. Very disappointing. :(
Anonymous
Chicago
7/4/2010
Very delicious and easy pie to make. I used strawberries and blueberries since that was all I had on hand. 5 cups of berries and halved the other filling ingredients. Also used a store bought frozen pie shell. Keeper recipe!
Anonymous
Toronto
4/17/2010
I have had this pie on several occassions and it has to be one of the best pies I have ever tasted. Cup of coffee and the views from Nepenthe, awesome.
jxbxhome
San Luis Obispo, CA
12/28/2009
