CARAMEL APPLE PIE WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Caramel Apple Pie with Streusel Topping image

I developed this recipe through the years to get it exactly where we want it. I've entered several pie contests with it and placed first each time-one bite and you'll know why this pie's a winner! -Laurel Dalzell, Manteca, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
FILLING:
9 medium Golden Delicious or Braeburn apples (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
TOPPING:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450°. In a Dutch oven, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until apples are almost tender, stirring occasionally; remove from heat., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice., Bake 8 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 375°., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. , Spoon filling into crust; sprinkle with topping. Bake pie 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Fat 27g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 336mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.