Wild Blueberry Pie with Almond Crumble Topping

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup almond paste loosely packed
• 32 ounces blueberries wild fresh
• 0.3 cup cornstarch 
• 8 servings whipped cream 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 1  pie crust dough 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar ()
• 0.7 cup unbleached all purpose flour 
• 0.3 cup butter unsalted chilled cut into 1/2-inch cubes ()

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• pie form

Directions

1. Roll out pie crust disk on floured surface to 12-inch round.
2. Transfer to 9-inch-diameterglass pie dish. Turn crust edges under and crimp decoratively, forming crust edge 1/4 inch above sides of pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling and topping.
3. Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch in heavy large saucepan to blend. Stir in blueberries and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture bubbles and thickens, frequently stirring gently, about 13 minutes. Chill filling until cool, about 1 hour. If more sweetness is desired, stir in sugar by tablespoonfuls.
4. Combine first 4 ingredients in processor; blend until mixture begins to clump together.
5. Transfer to bowl; chill 30 minutes. Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F.
6. Spread blueberry filling evenly in unbaked crust.
7. Sprinkle topping evenly over.
8. Place pie on rimmed baking sheet and bake until crust and topping are golden and filling bubbles thickly, about 50 minutes.
9. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely. DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead.
10. Let stand at room temperature.
11. Serve pie with whipped cream or ice cream.