Apple Crumb Pie Recipe
Source: cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-crumb-pie-66892
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp. chilled unsalted butter cut small pcs
- 5 Tbsp. chilled solid vegetable shortening cut small pcs
- 2 Tbsp. ice water or possibly more if needed
- 3 3/4 lb Granny Smith apples - (abt 10 med) peeled, cored, and thickly sliced
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 tsp grnd cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 c. applesauce
- 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. golden sugar - (packed)
- 3/4 c. minced walnuts
- 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter - (3/4 stick) cut small pcs
- 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
- For Crust: Mix flour and salt in processor.
- Add in butter and shortening; using on/off turns, cut in till mix resembles coarse meal.
- Drizzle 2 Tbsp.
- ice water over.
- Process till moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic.
- Refrigerate1 hour.
- Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 14-inch round.
- Transfer dough to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
- Fold overhang under.
- Crimp edges decoratively.
- Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork.
- Freeze crust 15 min.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Keep frzn.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line crust with aluminum foil.
- Fill with pie weights or possibly dry beans.
- Bake 15 min.
- Remove weights and foil.
- Bake till golden brown and set, about 10 min longer.
- Cold.
- For Filling: Toss apples and lemon juice in medium bowl.
- Heat butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Stir in sugar and cinnamon.
- Add in apples; saute/fry till coated with cinnamon butter and crisp-tender, about 5 min.
- Whisk cider and cornstarch in small bowl.
- Add in to apples.
- Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
- Transfer apple mix to large bowl.
- Fold in applesauce.
- Cold completely.
- (Crust and filling can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover crust; let stand at room temperature.
- Cover and refrigeratefilling.)
- For Topping: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using fingertips, rub all ingredients in bowl till moist clumps form.
- Place filling in crust.
- Sprinkle topping over apples.
- Bake till topping is golden, about 40 min.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- Comments: The crust and filling can be made ahead.