Gum's Berry And Apple Pie
Notes
Gum always made this for us when we'd come visiting. She used a ceramic blackbird poking through the center of the crust to keep it from collapsing in on itself overly much and to work as a vent. The little bastards are hard to find, but well worth the effort -- the pie wouldn't look the same without the little head peeping out.

This being said, my crust generally falls in but its still tasty.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup ice water
2-4 apples
1 bag boysenberries
1 1/4 cup sugar
Preparation
Pare, slice and cook apples in near-boiling water until soft but not mashed--about 10 mins.

Mix flour and salt and cut in ice water slowly to form crust. Roll out to form a 10-12" inch disk, large enough to cover a 9" casserole and chill.

Drain apples and mix with boysenberries and sugar until evenly mixed. Cover with with the dough disc and bake 35 to 45 minutes: 10 minutes at 450F for 10 minutes then step down to 350F.
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