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Heda's mostly blackberry pie with hazelnut crumb crust

Heda's mostly blackberry pie with hazelnut crumb crust

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This pie is inspired by the seventeenth century Dutch Old Master, Willem Claeszoon Heda, who frequently included hazelnut pies in his still lifes. The pie was added to the otherwise stuffy grouping of objects to serve as a warning to the painting's patrons: This pie, a perishable luxury, will keep well until you cut it open (after which the contents will rot), just like the soul when corrupted by outside influences. Who knew that taking a bite of pie could be so complicated! But don't worry, this pie is much more easy-going, and I am sure your soul will thank you when you go in for that extra piece! <br /> <br />The pie dough recipe is adapted from The Flour & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book's All-Butter Crust.