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Recipe for the Best Apple Crumb Pie
This recipe will make a pie consisting of a buttery pastry base with unsweetened apples (just as nature intended,) and crowned with an equally buttery crumb topping.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 12
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
German , American
Ingredients
- 8 oz flour for the pastry base
- 4 oz butter for the pastry base
- ¼ tsp salt for the pastry base
- 6 oz flour for the crumb
- 4 oz butter for the crumb
- 3 oz granulated white sugar
- 6 apples about 27 oz peeled and sliced
Instructions
- To make the pastry, add 8oz flour into a food processor along with the salt and 4oz of cut up butter. Pulse the processor long enough to see the pastry starting to look like breadcrumbs. Add icy cold water, a few drops at a time, until the pastry starts to come together - stop.
- Place pastry onto a floured surface. With a floured rolling pin, roll the pastry to the rough diameter of the pie dish you are using. Transfer the pastry to the pie dish. Trim off surplus pastry (save it!) and crimp the edges. Put the pie dish into the refrigerator to rest.
- Then prepare the crumb topping by placing 6oz flour and 4oz butter into the food processor and pulse it long enough to see a similar 'breadcrumb' look the pastry had. Add the saved leftover pastry. It will all come together to form 'breadcrumbs.' Add sugar and pulse to mix.
- Peel, core and slice the apples into uniform pieces. Work quickly to avoid browning.
- Distribute the prepared apples evenly into the chilled pastry base.
- Sprinkle the crumb onto the apples using a spoon. Spread the crumb over the apples evenly. Covered each apple piece with crumb, to prevent burning. Using a knife gently press the crumb onto the apples, make a design if you wish, then place in a 350°F oven to bake for about 1 hour or until pastry and crumb are golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
12g
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
172mg
(7%)
Potassium
137mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12g | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 172mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.