Sour Cream Apple Pie

By AzWench

Use firm apples like Braeburn, Gala, or Cortland. They'll bake up tender,
but not mushy, with just the right balance of sweet and tart.

Ingredients

• FOR THE CRUST, PULSE:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. table salt
• 4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 4 oz. cold cream cheese, cubed
• FOR THE FILLING, WHISK:
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. minced crystallized ginger
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Minced zest of 1 small lemon
• PEEL:
• 5 Braeburn or Gala apples
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• FOR THE CRISP, WHISK:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp. each granulated sugar and light brown sugar
• 1 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1 stick unsalted butter (8 Tbsp.)
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

For the crust, pulse 1 1/4 cups flour, 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine.

Add 4 Tbsp. butter and cream cheese to processor; pulse 3 to 4 times to combine and continue processing until dough forms a ball around the blade, about 1 minute.

Press dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and chill at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9-inch pie dish with nonstick spray.

For the filling, whisk together sour cream, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, egg, cornstarch, ginger, vanilla, and zest in a large bowl.

Peel, core, and slice apples; toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.

Roll chilled dough on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to prepared pie dish, trim dough overhang to 1 inch, and crimp edges.

For the crisp, whisk together 1 cup flour, 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, and apple pie spice in a bowl.

Microwave 1 stick of butter with walnuts in a bowl until butter melts; stir into flour mixture.

Combine sour cream mixture and apples; spoon into pie crust.

Crumble walnut crisp over pie.

Bake pie until crisp is browned and walnuts are toasted (shielding the exposed crust after 30 minutes), about 1 hour. Remove pie from oven and let stand at least 3 hours to cool and set up before serving.