Classic Apple Crumb Pie

Name: Classic Apple Crumb Pie
Ingredients: 4 lb apples such as granny smith peeled cored and sliced 1/4 inche thick; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 9 inche unbaked pie crust homemade or store bought such pillsbury rolled crust fitted into 9 inche pie dish and chilled while preparing filling and topping; 1 recipe of crumb topping ingredients listed below; 1/2 cup flour; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp apple pie spice mix or cinnamom; 1/4 cup toffee chips; 4 tbsp butter

14 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

4 lb apples such as granny smith peeled cored and sliced 1/4 inche thick
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 9 inche unbaked pie crust homemade or store bought such pillsbury rolled crust fitted into 9 inche pie dish and chilled while preparing filling and topping
1 recipe of crumb topping ingredients listed below
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp apple pie spice mix or cinnamom
1/4 cup toffee chips
4 tbsp butter

Directions

1

Place apples and lemon juice and sugar on a bowl and toss to coat
2

Heat butter in a large skillet add apples and cook stirring often until just softened but holding their shape, add flour, cinnamon and salt cook just until blended transfer to a bowl and chill.
3

This can be done up to 2 days in advance
4

Make crumb topping This is best also made in advance and chilled and added cold before baking.
5

Melt butter in microwave just until warm in a large bowl, add flour light brown sugar, papple pie spice and toffee chips combine with a fork until just crumbly
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PREHEAT OVEN TO 425.
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The recipe as written us for 1 9 inch pie.
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I also make 4 individual pies with this recipe using tart pans.
9

The picture above is made with tart pans.
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Either way is good!
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Spoon apple filling into pie shell, top evenly with crumb topping place on baking sheet and bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden and bubbling
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Cool on rack
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Serve with vanilla ice cream or whippec cream
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This way of cooking the filling before baking takes all the quess work out of undercooking the apples or overcooking the crust, when the crust is golden the pie is perfect!
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Also you can prep the apples and topping up to 2 days in advance and just put it in your pie crust and have fresh warm pie in minutes!
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