APPLE & BLUEBERRY PANDOWDY

Steps:

• 1. THE CRUST
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Place the almonds and sugar into a food processor, fitted with an S-blade.
• 4. Using 1-second pulses, pulse until finely ground.
• 5. Chef's Note: There is a fine line between finely ground, and making peanut butter. If you use 1-second pulses, you're controlling the process. I you just turn the food processor on and let it grind away, you are probably going to wind up with almond butter.
• 6. Add the flour, and salt.
• 7. Pulse the mixture to combine.
• 8. Take the cubed and chilled butter, and drop into the bowl of the food processor.
• 9. Give the mixture several 1-second pulses until the butter is reduced to pea-sized bits.
• 10. Add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, and pulse each time, until the mixture comes together.
• 11. Chef's Note: Depending on the flour, the humidity, and other factors, the dough might come together after 3 tablespoons of water... 5 tablespoons of water, or even more. You don't want it sticky, you just want it to come together.
• 12. Shape the dough into a flattened round.
• 13. Chef's Note: Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface, to incorporate any dry ingredients.
• 14. Cover in cling film, and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
• 15. THE FILLING
• 16. Gather your ingredients.
• 17. Peel the apples, and then cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• 18. Add them to a bowl, and toss with the sugar and the lemon juice.
• 19. Add the butter to a large skillet, over medium to medium-high heat.
• 20. When the foaming subsides add the apples.
• 21. Stir until they become slightly softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 22. Add the flour, cinnamon, and salt.
• 23. Stir the mixture until the liquid begins to thicken, about 2 minutes.
• 24. Remove the skillet from the heat, and fold in the berries.
• 25. Allow the mixture to completely cool before proceeding.
• 26. While the filling is cooling, remove the dough from the refrigerator.
• 27. Roll out on a lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch in thickness.
• 28. Cut into squares of varying sizes, about 2 to 3 inches.
• 29. Add the cooled filling to a pie pan of your choice.
• 30. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 425f (168c).
• 31. Arrange the dough squares in a random arrangement over the top.
• 32. Chef's Note: Leave some space between the squares to allow steam to escape.
• 33. Beat the egg.
• 34. Brush the egg mixture over the crust.
• 35. Sprinkle a bit of sugar over the top (optional).
• 36. Place the pandowdy in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• 37. Reduce the temperature to 325f (128c)
• 38. Bake for an additional 35 minutes, until the filling is bubbly.
• 39. Chef's Note: If it looks like the crust is getting too brown, shield the top with a piece of foil.
• 40. Remove from oven and serve warm... maybe with some nice vanilla ice cream. Enjoy.
• 41. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.