-CRUMB CRUST/TOPPING-
1 c Hazelnuts or almonds (4 oz) 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) chilled
2 c Flour .butter cut into small pats
1/2 c Sugar
FILLING
1/2 c Sugar 2 pt Fresh berries
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1. Preheat oven to 350F. To prepare crumb crust/topping, spread nuts
in a medium baking pan. Roast the nuts, stirring occasionally, until
toasted, about 10 min.
2. Remove nuts from the oven and turn out onto a cloth towel. Rub off
and discard the papery skins. Increase the oven temp to 450F.
3. In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the nuts
until finely ground, about 10 seconds.
4. In a large bowl, mix together the nuts, flour, and sugar. Using a
pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture
until coarse crumbs form.
5. Using fingers, evenly press half of the crumb crust/topping
mixture into the bottom and sides of an 8 or 9 inch tart pan.
6. To prepare the filling, in a medium bowl, mix together the sugar
and the cornstarch. Gently fold in the berries. Spoon the berry
mixture into the crust, spreading evenly.
7. Sprinkle the berry mixture evenly with the remaining crumb crust/
topping mixture.
8. Bake until topping is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Yields
1 pie