Heartlands Rose Apple and Blackberry Pie

D&D 2024 recipe: Heartlands Rose Apple and Blackberry Pie. Source: Heroes' Feast. recipe type Halfling, diet Contains meat Ingredients 0.67 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons cornstarch Kosher salt 3.5 pounds (about 6) baking apples (such as Golden Delicious, Ginger Gold, Jonathan, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Cortland, or Empire), peeled, quartered, cored, and cut lengthwise into 0.25-inch slices Pastry for 2 double-crust pies, thawed if frozen and rested at room temperature until pliable without cracking, about 30 minutes 12 ounces (about 2.5 cups) blackberries, rinsed 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 1 Lightly sweetened whipped cream for serving (optional) Instructions n a large microwave-safe bowl, mix ⅓ cup of the sugar, the cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Add the apples and toss gently to combine. Microwave the mixture until the apples just begin to soften and release juices, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring gently with a flexible spatula every 2 to 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. On a floured work surface or sheet of parchment paper, roll out one piece of pastry into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the pastry into a deep-dish pie plate, fitting it in by gently lifting the edge of the pastry with one hand while lightly pressing it into the plate bottom and up the sides with the other hand; leave an overhang of about 1 inch. Refrigerate until the pastry is firm, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425°F with a large baking sheet on a rack in the lower-middle position in the oven. In a bowl, mix together ⅓ cup of the sugar, the remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and a tiny pinch of salt. Add the blackberries and gently toss to coat. Add the lemon juice and gently fold until the sugar mixture is moistened and syrupy. Spread the blackberry mixture evenly into the dough-lined pie plate and scatter the butter pieces over the berry mixtu...