Blueberry & Blackberry Hazelnut Crumble Pie

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
COOK TIME
Under 1 hr. Under 1 hr.
SERVES
6-8 6-8
Blueberry & Blackberry Hazelnut Crumble Pie
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Flour
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

For the Pastry
  • 300g plain flour
  • 150g unsalted butter
  • 50g icing sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons water
  • 500g Le Creuset Ceramic Baking Beans (for blind baking)
For the Fruit Filling
  • 300g blueberries
  • 300g blackberries
  • 100g caster sugar
  • ½ lemon, juice and zest
  • 2 tablespoons corn flour
For the Topping
  • 100g flour
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 100g blanched hazelnuts
  • Method

  • 1
    First, make the pastry. Measure the flour into a large bowl before cutting the butter into cubes. Using the tips of your fingers, rub the butter into the flour to form a breadcrumb texture. Sieve in the icing sugar and stir through.
  • 2
    Add the egg yolk and water and bring the mixture together to form a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Preheat the oven to 180˚C/ Fan 160˚C/ Gas Mark 4. Remove the pastry from the fridge and allow to soften slightly. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface just bigger than casserole. Lightly grease the dish with a little butter and lay in the rolled-out pastry. Allow the pastry to overhang the edges of the casserole and trim off the excessive pastry - reserve for decoration.
  • 4
    Prick the pastry with a fork and line with parchment paper and fill with the ceramic baking beans. Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the baking beans and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  • 5
    Combine the fruit filling ingredients in a large bowl before spooning into the baked pastry case, before making the topping.
  • 6
    Sieve the flour into a large bowl and rub the butter in using your finger tips to form breadcrumbs. Stir through the sugar. Blitz the hazelnuts in a food processor until finely chopped before adding to the crumble mixture.
  • 7
    Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit evenly. With the pastry off-cuts, make pretty floral pie toppers and place on top of the crumble. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the crumble topping is golden and the fruit bubbling.
  • 8
    Serve with ice cream, cream or custard.
  • 9
    Cook's Notes
  • 10
    If you can’t get hold of fresh fruit, frozen fruit will work well too. Ensure the fruit is defrosted in a colander to remove excess liquid and add an extra tablespoon of corn flour to soak up any extra moisture.