HONEY CRISP APPLE PIE

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This pie is made with honey crisp apples and a butter crust. It's topped off with a cinnamon crumb topping. Enjoy!

Provided by Nor Mac @Adashofloverecipepage

Categories     Pies

Number Of Ingredients 21

FILLING
6 medium-large honey crisp apples peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 tablespoon(s) butter
5 tablespoon(s) cold water divided
1/2 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice
1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
1/4 cup(s) raisins optional
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
CRUMB TOPPING
3/4 cup(s) flour
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
6 tablespoon(s) butter
PIE CRUST
11/4 cup(s) flour
1/2 cup(s) plus 2 tb butter
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) ice water

Steps:

  • Peel apples and cut into 1/4 inch slices
  • Place in large kettle with butter and 2TBs of water. Cook until butter is melted.
  • Add sugar, Spices and raisins if desired. Stir well. Cook on medium heat covered for 10 minutes.
  • Mix 3 tablespoons of cold water with the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
  • Slowly add cornstarch mixture to apples and stir well until thickened. Remove from heat to cool. Make sure filling is cool before filling crust.
  • In a bowl mix all ingredients together for crumb topping. It will look slightly crumbly. Place in refrigerator.
  • Pie crust: I a food processor or blender. Add the flour and salt. Pulse together until combined.
  • Cut cold butter up. Add to flour mixture and pulse together.
  • Add a TB of cold ice water and pulse. Add another tablespoon of ice water and pulse again. Pulse until it forms a ball. Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time as needed. Usually, you only need 2 to 3 tablespoons.
  • Remove dough. Place on plastic wrap snd flatten with hand into a circle. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Roll on floured surface using wax paper to cover dough. Roll about a 12" circle. Lift and place in pie pan. Make sure edges are covered.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Bake piecrust for 10 minutes at 350 degree's. Remove from oven and set aside.
  • Put the filling inside the crust and sprinkle with crumb mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degree's on sheet pan about 50-60 minutes or until crumb topping is nicely browned and apples are tender. Note:: if crumb topping browns to quickly. Lay a piece of foil over top of pie so that crumbs do not get overly browned.
  • Remove from oven to cool on rack.

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