Sublime Crumb Apple Pie

By jtoro_318

Ingredients

• CRUMB TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup each packed light-brown sugar and granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 stick cold butter, cut in small pieces
• FILLING:
• 7 medium to large tart apples (I used Granny Smith)
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
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• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Details

Adapted from mycookingblog.com

Preparation

Step 1

Have ready a 9-inch pie plate and a baking sheet. Place oven rack on lowest rack position in the oven. Heat oven to 450 degrees.

Line pie plate with crust. Flute or crimp edge.

TOPPING: Mix flour, brown and granulated sugar, cinnamon and walnuts in a medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture forms moist, coarse crumbs that clump together easily.

FILLING: Peel, halve and core apples. Cut in 1/8-inch thick slices. Place in a large bowl, add lemon juice and toss to coat. Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl, sprinkle over apple slices and toss to coat.

Layer apple slices in pie shell, mounding them higher in center. Gently pat topping evenly over apples to form a top crust. Place pie on the baking sheet to catch any drips.

Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperatue to 350 degrees and 45 minutes longer. Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar before serving.