Apple Crumb Pie

By jakkelly

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust
• 3 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thickly sliced
• 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 1/2 tbs unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbs apple cider
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 6 tbs unsalted butter - cut small pieces
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss apples and lemon juice in medium bowl. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Add apples; sauté until coated with cinnamon butter and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk cider and cornstarch in small bowl. Add to apples. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Transfer apple mixture to large bowl. Mix in applesauce. Cool completely.

For Topping: Mix ingredients in bowl until moist clumps form.

Place filling in crust. Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes.