BLACK RASPBERRY PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING RECIPES

Steps:

• Place unbaked prepared pie shell in the freezer for 15 minutes; preheat oven to 400°.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the raspberries, 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice; toss gently to mix; set aside for 10 minutes to juice.
• Combine the 3 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and nutmeg in a small bowl; stir cornstarch mixture into the fruit mixture.
• Spread the raspberry jam inside the chilled pie shell.
• Scrape the filling into the shell, smoothing the fruit with a spoon.
• Place the pie on the center oven rack and bake for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make the topping: combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor.
• Scatter butter over the dry mixture; pulse until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Dump the crumbs into a large bowl and gently rub between your fingers to make large buttery crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Take pie from oven and lower temp to 375°.
• Carefully dump the crumbs in the center of the pie and spread them evenly over the top with your hands.
• Return pie to oven, placing it so that the part that faced the back of the oven now faces forward.
• Slide a large foil-lined baking sheet onto the rack below to catch spills.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until juices bubble thickly around the edge of the pie.
• Transfer pie to a wire rack; let cool.
• Serve barely warm or at room temperature with ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• For the filling: In a bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Gently fold in raspberries and lemon juice. Pour into pastry shell and set aside.
• For the crumb topping: In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and softened butter until mixture is crumbly, pressing together slightly with fingers if necessary to form larger crumbs.
• Dot pie with butter and top with crumb mixture.
• Bake for 1 hour or until juices near center are bubbly. (Shield crust with foil when browned, checking halfway through baking.).