Maple-Apple Pie with Walnut Crumble Topping
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Maple-Apple Pie with Walnut Crumble Topping
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This Maple-Apple Pie features a delicate, flaky crust made with a mix of butter, shortening, and vodka for tenderness. The filling blends thinly sliced apples with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, highlighted by maple syrup. A walnut crumble topping adds a crunchy contrast to the soft fruit beneath. The pie combines balanced sweetness and texture for a comforting dessert with autumnal flavors.
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Maple-Apple Pie with Walnut Crumble Topping starts with a crust crafted from all-purpose flour, butter, shortening, and chilled vodka, which improves flakiness. The dough is rolled out to fit a 9-inch pie plate and supports a spiced apple filling.
The filling uses a mixture of sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, combined with about six medium apples sliced thinly and tossed with lemon juice and maple syrup to develop layers of sweet and tart flavor. Butter cubes dot the filling before baking.
The walnut crumble topping, made from flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, cubed butter, and chopped walnuts, creates a crisp, nutty crust over the tender baked apples. The textural contrast between the buttery crust, tender filling, and crunchy topping defines the eating experience.
Serve warm or at room temperature to showcase the pie’s nuanced sweetness and buttery finish, suitable for fall or holiday meals. The vodka in the crust evaporates during baking, contributing to a lighter crust texture.
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled, cut into ¼-inch slices
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening chilled, cut into 2 pieces, solid
- 2 tablespoons vodka chilled
- 2 tablespoons water ice
For the Filling:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 apple about 2½ pounds, peeled, cored and thinly sliced, medium Golden Delicious or Granny Smith
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter cut into small cubes, unsalted
For the Walnut Crumble Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ½ cup walnuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Make the Crust: Process ¾ cup of the flour, salt, and sugar together in food processor until combined, about 2 one-second pulses. Add butter and shortening and process for 10 seconds (dough will resemble cottage cheese curds with some very small pieces of butter remaining, but there should be no uncoated flour). Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula and redistribute dough evenly around processor blade. Add remaining ½ cup flour and pulse until mixture is evenly distributed around bowl and mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses. Empty mixture into medium bowl.
- Sprinkle vodka and water over mixture. With rubber spatula, use folding motion to mix, pressing down on dough until dough is slightly tacky and sticks together. Flatten dough into 4-inch disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 45 minutes (or up to 2 days).
- On a floured work surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate and gently ease the dough into the pie plate. Leave any dough that overhangs the plate in place, wrap the dough-lined pie plate loosely in plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dough is firm, about 30 minutes.
- Trim the overhang to ½-inch beyond the lip of the pie plate. Tuck the overhang under itself (the folded edge should be flush with the edge of the pie plate). Crimp the dough around the edges. Wrap the dough-lined pie plate loosely in the plastic and place in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, Prepare the Filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the lemon juice to coat. Add the sugar mixture and toss together until all of the apples are evenly coated with the mixture.
- Make the Walnut Crumble Topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt. Add chilled butter cubes; using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles wet sand. Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- Bake the Pie: Toss the apple mixture to redistribute juices and turn into the chilled pie crust. Drizzle with the maple syrup and dot with the butter. Cover the filling with the crumble mixture, gently pressing it into the filling.
- Place the pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the topping is golden, about 40 minutes (cover the top with foil if you find it is browning too quickly). Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to bake until the apples in the center are tender when pierced with a knife and the filling is bubbling thickly around the edges, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool until barely warm before, about 2 hours. The pie is best the same day it is made; leftovers can be covered tightly and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Notes
- The vodka in the pie crust evaporates during baking, helping to produce a light and flaky texture.
- If you prefer to avoid alcohol, you can substitute chilled ice water for the vodka in equal measure.
- Nutritional values are calculated per serving of this pie.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
602kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
371mg
(15%)
Potassium
236mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 602 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 602kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 236mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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