-CRUMB CRUST/TOPPING-
1 c Hazelnuts or almonds (4 oz)
2 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) chilled
.butter cut into small pats
FILLING
1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
2 pt Fresh berries
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