Special Apple Pie

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It's like apple pie with a bit of cheesecake added! From Paula Anderson, freelance journalist. One of her most often requested recipes.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 10 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup cold apple juice
• Filling:
• 1 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 8 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 Tbs. cinnamon
• Dash salt
• 8 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare crust: Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add apple juice and toss mixture gently with a fork until evenly moistened. Gather dough into a ball; transfer to lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a circle slightly larger than a deep 10-inch pie plate; fit pastry into pan and lute with high edge. Set aside.

To prepare filling: Combine sour cream, sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl; mix well. Fold in apple slices. Spoon mixture into pastor loaned pie plate; bake 10 minutes in a preheated 450F oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350F and continue baking 40 minutes or until filling is puffed and golden brown.

To prepare topping: Meanwhile, combine flour, both sugars, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl; mix well. Blend in butter, mashing with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Add nuts and mix well. Spoon over cooked pie; return to oven and bake for 15 mins. more. Let cool completely before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yield: 1 pie/ 8 - 10 servings