Brown-Butter Creamy Apple Pie

By TPMay

Ingredients

• Filling
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups sliced peeled Granny Smith apples (5 medium)
• Crust
• 1 Pillsbury™ Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust
• Streusel
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup firm butter
• Topping
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400°F. Place cookie sheet in oven to heat. In 1-quart saucepan, cook 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and lightly browned. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the egg with wire whisk until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoons flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in cooled butter. Gently stir in apples. Pour into crust-lined pan.
In medium bowl, stir together all streusel ingredients except butter. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apples. Place pie on cookie sheet in oven.
Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool 2 hours.
In small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add remaining topping ingredients; beat until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon onto pie.