Northern Star Pie

Step 1

Blend together the flour, salt, and sugar.

Step 2

In a food processor or using a pastry cutter, process the flour mixture with the cold butter until the butter resembles small peas.

Step 3

Pour in the egg and 4 TBD of water and pulse about 8 times. The dough should look like coarse wet sand and should only come together when pressed with your finger.

Step 4

Place the dough on a clean surface or a large bowl and bring it together by pressing it with your hands.

Step 5

Divide the dough into two parts, shape each part into a 6" disk. Wrap each part with plastic wrap, and place it in the refrigerator for a min. of 1 hour and preferably overnight.

Step 6

Remove dough from the refrigerator, roll 1 part into a 13" circle, and line a 9" pie shell trimming the edges.

Step 7

Roll the second part into 1/8" thick and use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut some stars.

Step 8

Place the pie pan and stars in the refrigerator to cool while you make the filling.

Step 9

In a medium-sized pan, place the figs, prunes, half a cup of grapes, cinnamon, sugar, and water and let the mixture come to a boil and the sugar melt.

Step 10

Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes, until the mixture resembles a thick paste.

Step 11

Mix in the remaining 1/2 cup grapes, poppy seeds, and almonds.

Step 12

Preheat oven to 350F.

Step 13

Remove the pie crust from the refrigerator and fill it with the filling. Decorate the top with the star-shaped pie dough.

Step 14

Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar

Step 15

Baker for 30-35 minutes on the medium oven shelf. The pie is ready when the crust is light golden brown and is set.

Step 16

Remove pie from the oven and let cool for 30-60 minutes before slicing.