Penelope's Recipe Box

It’s not just the combination of fruit and berries but the dark, rich spices that make this deep dish pie something Sinatra would have sung about. You know, a song with dimension and depth, something slightly lascivious to indulge in when no one was supposed to be looking, but probably was. And if they had camera phones when Frankie was around, someone would for sure have gotten a shot of Ol’ Blue Eyes hiding from lights on the village green (when he was seventeen).

The Crust

The Zen Master’s Pie Crust for a double crust pie

The Filling

1. 1 cup light brown sugar
2. ¼ cup all purpose flour
3. ½ tsp cinnamon
4. ¼ tsp cardamom
5. ¼ tsp nutmeg
6. 8 large peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced
7. 2 cups blackberries

Preheat the oven to 425°

Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg

In a large bowl, place the peaches and blackberries

Pour the sugar mixture over them and toss lightly to coat

Pour the fruit mixture into the pie crust

Put the top crust on, and crimp the edges

Bake for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°

Bake for about 55-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown

Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely (about 3 hours)