Apple and blackberry "blapple" pie

David and I recently celebrated 5 years together by going to Michigan for the weekend. We drove up to Holland, where they happened to be having a farmers' market, and picked up some delicious Empire apples from a local vendor (apparently a cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh). When we got back from out trip, how could I not turn them into apple pie? A deal on blackberries prompted my discovery of a recipe that combined the two. As I'm currently working on a linguistic project involving lexical blending, I was inspired to dub it a "blapple" pie.

Recipe

from Bon Appétit Desserts2 lbs tart green apples, peeled, quartered, cored and cut into 1/4" thick slices1-1/2 cups frozen blackberries, unthawed1/3 cup sugar2 tbsp all purpose flourmilk pie dough Preheat oven to 375 F. Mix apples, blackberries, sugar and flour in large bowl. Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 12" round. Transfer to 9" diameter pie dish. Spoon filling into crust. Roll out second dough disk to 12" round and place atop filling. Fold top crust edge under bottom edge and pinch to seal. Crimp edges decoratively. Brush crust with milk. Sprinkle with 2 tsp sugar. Cut several slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake pie until crust is golden brown and fruit is tender, covering crust edges with foil collar if browning too quickly, about 55 minutes. Cool pie on rack 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Musings

A few notes on preparation: we used 1/2 lb of the empire apples we acquired in Michigan and 1-1/2 lbs of Granny Smith apples. I made 1-1/2 recipe of pie dough to fit my deep dish pie plate (as I never seem to have enough dough), which turned out to be just the right amount. I, however, forgot to sprinkle the crust with sugar before baking.It was a touch liquidy, even after setting for 30 minutes, so I'd probably add a little bit more flour next time; however, by the next morning, the filling had set up nicely. David commented it had the consistency of applesauce but was pleasantly tart and sweet. I particularly enjoyed it á la mode (though I imagine I'd enjoy even roast chicken with a side of ice cream). A thoroughly enjoyable pie!