The Pie Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup white-whole wheat flour (I use King Arthur)
• ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ cup (4 oz.) cold, unsalted butter cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons cold apple cider
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup white/whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
• ¼ cup (2 oz.) cold, unsalted butter, cut into ½ “ pieces
• ¼ cup walnuts, almonds, or pecans, coarsely chopped
• 2-3 baking apples (about one pound) peeled, cored, sliced thin (choose apples that are flavorful and hold their shape; I used Macoun and Honeycrisp)
• 2-3 firm but ripe pears, peeled, cored, sliced thin (I used Bosc and Anjou)
• 1 cup assorted fresh or frozen berries (raspberries, strawberries and/or blueberries) (Note: You should have 5 cups of fruit, total)
• zest and 1 tablespoon of juice from one small lemon
• 1-2 tablespoons good quality maple syrup (depending on sweetness of fruit)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch