Sour Cream Apple Pie
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5
Sour Cream Apple Pie
Description
The pie begins with a single-crust pastry rolled and blind-baked to create a crisp base. The filling combines peeled, sliced apples with a mixture of sour cream, egg, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, and sugar to add richness and tang. This custard base binds the fruit and contributes to a moist texture during baking.
The pie is baked initially at high heat to set the filling, then the temperature is lowered for a longer bake to cook through without over-browning the crust edges. The crumb topping is made by cutting cold butter into a blend of sugar, flour, and cinnamon, which is sprinkled over the pie partway through baking, lending a crisp texture contrast to the soft filling.
Sour Cream Apple Pie is well suited as a warm dessert alongside whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. The creamy filling and spiced crumb topping offer layers of flavor and texture that complement tender apples. The recipe advises monitoring crust browning during baking and adjusting oven temperature accordingly.
The pie is adapted from a known recipe source, ensuring tested proportions and techniques for reliable results.
Ingredients
- 1 Pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups apple peeled and sliced
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Roll the pie crust out and place in a pie dish. Generously prick the sides and bottom, then place a piece of parchment paper or foil over the crust. Place pie weights over the paper and par-bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the weights and the parchment paper.
- Meanwhile, stir together 2 tablespoons flour, salt, 3/4 cup sugar and nutmeg in bowl. Combine egg, sour cream and vanilla in another bowl; mix well. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in apples and spoon mixture into the pie shell.
- Bake the pie for 15 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 350F and bake 30 minutes more. (If the sides of the crust are getting too brown, cover them with foil.) Remove pie from oven. Increase temperature to 400F.
- Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup flour and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon in bowl. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter until crumbly, using a pastry blender or a fork.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over pie. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes more. Cool on rack.
Notes
- This recipe is adapted from allrecipes.com, providing a tested pie method.
- Monitor crust edges during baking and cover with foil if they brown too quickly.
- Peel and slice apples uniformly for even cooking.
- Use a water bath blind baking method to prevent soggy crust bottom.
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Overall Rating
5
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