83 PAULA DEEN’S BEST CAKES & PIES
Crust:
22⁄3 cups all-purpose fl our
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
4 tablespoons cold whole
buttermilk, divided
Filling:
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 cups fresh blackberries
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons orange zest
½ cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons all-purpose fl our
Topping:
1 cup all-purpose fl our
1 cup fi rmly packed light brown
sugar
½ cup quick-cooking oats
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
- For crust: In the work bowl of a food
processor, pulse together fl our, sugar,
and salt. Add cold butter, and pulse until
mixture is crumbly. With processor
running, gradually add 3 tablespoons
buttermilk, pulsing just until a dough
forms. (Add remaining 1 tablespoon
buttermilk, if necessary.) Turn out
dough onto a lightly fl oured surface, and
shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap,
and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a 13x9-
inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking
spray. - On a lightly fl oured surface, roll dough
into a 15x11-inch rectangle. Transfer to
prepared pan, pressing into bottom and
up sides. Fold edges under, and crimp
as desired. - For fi lling: In a large bowl, stir
together all berries, sugar, and zest.
Using a potato masher, lightly crush
one-fourth of berry mixture. Drain
excess liquid from mixture. Stir
cornstarch and fl our into berry mixture.
Pour into prepared crust. - For topping: In a medium bowl, whisk
together fl our, brown sugar, and oats.
Using a pastry blender, cut in cold butter
until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle onto
berry mixture. - Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven
temperature to 350°, and bake until crust
is golden brown and fi lling is bubbly,
about 30 minutes more. Let cool on a
wire rack for 30 minutes; serve warm
with ice cream.
Berry Crumb Pie
Makes 1 (13x9-inch) pie