Absolutely scrumptious and delicious, Glutenfree Mulberry Crumble Pie is a cinch to make! Fresh, in season, berries make the flavours really pop out!
Servings: 8persons
Calories:
Author: Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
Pastry
250gmsBuckwheat flour
100gmsCoconut oil, chilledor Butter, chilled
2tbspPowdered sugar
3-4tbspChilled water
1/2tspsalt
Filling
350gmsMulberries, roughly chopped
1tbspsugar
1tspCornstarch
2tbspAlmonds, roughly chopped
2tbspWalnuts, roughly chopped
Zest from one orangeLemon zest would also work well here.
Crumble
1/2cupBuckwheat flour
2tbspCoconut oil, chilledor Butter, chilled
2tbspGranulated sugar
Pistachio, chopped finely for sprinkling on topOptional
Instructions
Pastry
Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Rub the chilled coconut oil/butter in the mixture, using your fingertips. When it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, add iced cold water, 1 Tbsp at a time, just enough to bind the dough. It can be a bit a scraggy at this point, but don’t worry, it will come together. Using the palm of your hand, push the dough away from you 4-5 times until its smooth.
Roll into a ball and flatten it into a disk. Wrap in clingwrap and refrigerate until ready to use. This should rest for at least an hour.
When you’re ready to bake, line a baking tray with parchment paper or silpat. Preheat the oven to 180C. Keep an 9" pie pan handy.
Flour your work surface well. Roll the dough out into a rough 12" circle. Don't worry if its not perfect. Place the dough gently into a 9-inch pie pan; you can do this by flouring a rolling pin and rolling the dough loosely around it, then unrolling it into the pan. Brush away any excess flour on the surface. With a sharp knife, trim the edges of the pastry to fit the pie pan.
Place a piece of foil on the base of the pastry, cover with baking beans ( I use dried chickpeas). Bake the pastry for 10-12 minutes, to cook it just a bit. Remove the foil and the beans.
Filling:
In a medium sized bowl, combine all the filling ingredients together.
Crumble
Combine the flour and sugar in a small bowl. Rub in the coconut oil or butter till it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
Assembly
Spoon the filling in the semi baked pie crust. Spread evenly. Sprinkle the crumbs all over the filling. Bake for 30 minutes, till the continue baking until the crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Cover the edges of the pie loosely with foil if it starts browning too much while baking.
Let the pie cool for an hour or two, so the filling can set. Sprinkle over the pistachios ( if using). Enjoy warm with icecream!