Crumbleberry Pie

Name: Crumbleberry Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches); 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup finely ground almonds; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 large pear, peeled and thinly sliced; TOPPING:; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1/3 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

—Maria Regakis, Somerville, Massachusetts

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup finely ground almonds
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 large pear, peeled and thinly sliced
TOPPING:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; set aside. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds and flour.
Spread into pastry shell. Arrange pear slices over filling. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown.
For topping, in a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and extract; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle blueberries over pears; sprinkle with crumb topping.
Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Editor’s Note: If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to filling.

Originally published as Crumbleberry Pie in Taste of Home August/September 2006

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Cook_aholic

Jun 21, 2014

I got rave reviews too. I have made it twice and I added more pears the last time. Makes it have a little more juice but we like it that way. I only made 2 changes both times, I added more blueberries thanks to another review and I added 1t of cinnamon to the topping. Great recipe.
Betty443

Oct 5, 2010

YES! I baked this pie for a town bake-off & won 3rd place. Many folks say I should have taken 1st. It is so good! The only change I made to the pie was to use 2 cups of blueberries. It just seemed like it needed more. So far, I've made this recipe 3 times... and each time has been wonderful!