BLACKBERRY-APPLE PIE

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Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups blackberries blackberries, cleaned, or 1 package (16 oz.) frozen, whole partially thawed
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup tapioca quick-cooking
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
2 cups apples peeled, sliced cooking (such as Rome Beauty)
Pastry for 9-inch double-crust pie
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut in 1/4-inch pieces
sugar
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Steps:

In a large bowl, place berries. In a small bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, tapioca, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over berries and toss gently to mix well. Let stand 20 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.Arrange apples in pastry-lined pie plate. Top with berry mixture and dot with butter. Complete crust as directed in pastry recipe. Sprinkle top of pastry with sugar.Bake in preheated 450° oven 10 minutes reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake 35 to 45 minutes until filling is bubbly in center and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.Serve with ice cream if desired.

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