autumn comforts - apple and blackberry pie

after a lovely drawn out late summer, autumn is firmly upon us. i love this season; i have been far too excited to whip out all my berry and jewel shade dresses, don my boots and prepare for knitwear making a return. crisp walks around the park are great for clearing the head and lungs. and, more pertinently for this blog, baking becomes super comforting.

autumn is all about using the fruits of the season, filling sponges, hearty pies and warming spices. this is comfort food at its best and works wonders to chase away any approaching winter blues.

so when my mum informed me that she had some blackberries that needed using, i did not have to be asked twice to whip up a homely apple and blackberry pie.

ingredients ready to go

with this being a lazy sunday bake, i opted to buy premade pastry because i am impatient and wanted pie!

i used a jamie oliver recipe as a rough guideline - but instead of using stem ginger i used ground ginger and cinnamon (copiously!)

 first job - peeling and chopping all the apples!

melting butter and sugar together, sinfully good

 

 

 the apples are slowly stewed down, with the blackberries being added near the end

 

a lovely pink colour develops as your stir the blackberries through

 

 

 gcse art skills coming in to play...

 and after a while in the oven...

sweet, sweet pie!

this recipe is really easy to follow and do, which is perfect for those times where you just want something tasty as quickly as possible! serve with cream, ice cream or custard (or perhaps an indulgent combo?!) and enjoy after a sunday roast, in front of the fire... perfect!

love,

nen

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