Whip up this buttery apple crumb pie for Thanksgiving and we promise the whole family will ask for seconds.

Apple Crumb Pie
2014-10-22 20:27:26

Makes 1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie
Ingredients
- 6 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 Pink Lady apples, peeled, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Buttery Pie Crust (recipe follows)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together apples and 1 cup granulated sugar. Let stand for 1 hour. Strain apples, discarding liquid. Return apples to bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir into apples, and spoon mixture into prepared deep-dish Buttery Pie Crust.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, next 3 ingredients, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon; stir in melted butter. Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until top is golden brown. Let cool for at least 1 hour. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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Buttery Pie Crust
2014-10-22 20:33:06
Makes crust for 1 (9-inch) regular or deep-dish pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With processor running, gradually add cream just until mixture forms a ball.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for 15 seconds. Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 12-inch circle, and fit into a 9-inch regular or deep-dish pie plate. Trim excess dough, fold edges under, and crimp as desired. Line dough with parchment paper, and fill with pie weights.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove parchment and weights, and let cool completely.
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