This Jack Skellington blueberry apple pie is the perfect treat to serve during Halloween season. Made with an all-butter pie crust, juicy blueberries, crisp apples, and tossed with fragrant lemon zest and cinnamon sugar.
Homemade Pie Doughrecipe yields 2 crusts, (1 for the bottom and 1 for Jack Skellington top)
Blueberry Apple Filling
3cupsFresh blueberries
2Granny Smith apples, medium peeled, cored, medium dice
¼cupWhite granulated sugar
¼cupDark brown sugar
2teaspoonGround cinnamon
½tsp Ground cardamom
¼teaspoonSalt
¼cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoonLemon zest
2tablespoonLemon juicefresh
2tsp Vanilla extract
2tbsp Unsalted butterto dollop on top of fruit
Instructions
Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes before rolling so that it becomes pliable. Lightly flour surface and roll dough into a circle, about ¼" thick. Place into a 9" pie tin.
Lightly drape with plastic wrap and chill pie crust for 30 minutes inside refrigerator.
In the same fashion as the bottom crust, roll dough into a circle, ¼" thick. Place dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and freeze for 20 minutes.
Peel, core and chop apples into medium size pieces. In a bowl, add flour, white and brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and lemon zest. Toss in blueberries and sliced apples. Then, add lemon juice and vanilla extract. Last of all, toss ingredients until evenly coated.
Add filling inside chilled pie crust. Add dollops of butter on top of fruit.
Remove dough from the freezer onto a lightly floured surface, like a wooden cutting board. To make Jack Skellington, I simply printed a template I found online.Place template on top of chilled pie dough. Using the tip of a knife or toothpick, gently press to trace the face onto the dough.
Remove template and use X-ACTO knife to cut out eyes, brows and mouth. Place top crust directly on top of the fruit filling.
Once you place the top crust over the fruit, press along the edge to seal the dough. Trim off excess dough with kitchen shears, leaving ¾" overhang from the edges of the pan.
Fold the dough under itself so the dough comes right to the edge of the pan. Flute the edges using your thumb and forefinger.
Mix together 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Lightly brush the top of the pie crust with the egg wash. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake pie inside a preheated 350℉ oven for 50-60 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. Let cool before cutting into.
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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