Mixed Berry Crumble Pie

Last week, Sam and I made a mixed berry crumble pie that I talked about in my other blog. I said, "I really have to write this recipe down" and that was when Steve suggested this blog. So now, I really have to write this recipe down. It was a hybrid and adaptation of several recipes, and I'll never remember it on my own.

Mixed Berry Crumble Pie

1 stick butter
1 cup oats
2 cups flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
Several Tbsp. sugar (for topping)

4 cups fresh blueberries, marionberries, or whatever you have on hand (washed and drained)
1/4 cup Minute Tapioca
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Mix berries, tapioca, sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes while you make the crust.

In a medium sized pot, melt butter - add brown sugar and stir. Add oats - mix. Add flour and mix gently until crumbly. Put half of crumbs in bottom of a 9 x 9 baking dish, flattening to form a crust. (note, this makes a thick crust. If you have more berries you could make it in a 9 x 13 pan with the same amount of crust)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour berry mixture onto crust. Sprinkle remaining crumbles on top of berries, sprinkle with sugar and bake pie for about 40 minutes, or until crumbles are browned and berries form bubbles that burst slowly.

Enjoy warm with ice cream. Keeps well for a few days (if you have any left).