Apple Crumb Pie ... Quick and Oh So Tasty!

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Apple Crumb Pie ... Quick!

Got fresh apples and want to make a sensational tasting dessert ... quick? An apple crumb pie is an apple pie with a thick top layer of sweet crumbly, buttery, goodness.

For a super-quick apple crumb pie, you can use a pre-made deep dish pie shell purchased from your local supermarket. Don't worry, it's not "cheating" ... think of it as "time-saving."

However, if you have a favorite pie crust recipe . . . go ahead and whip one up and have it ready (but unbaked) in a 9-inch deep dish pie pan.

In any case, try this quick and easy recipe . . . Enjoy!


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Start With Apples

Can't You Just Smell Them?!

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Important!

What Kind of Apples?

Just about any kind of apple will do . . . but the best apples for baking are those whose flesh is hardy enough to withstand the oven and not totally disintegrate. There are a wide variety of apples suitable for baking, here are just a few:

Granny Smith | Braeburn | Honeycrisp | Gala
Rome | Cortland | Jonagolds | Golden Delicious

Apple Crumb Pie Recipe

Almond apple crumb pie

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Ingredients

One 9-inch deep dish pie crust (unbaked)

Filling:
    5 cups apples , peeled, cored and sliced
    1/2 cup sugar (can substitute 2/3 cup maple syrup)
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Crumb Topping:
    3/4 cup all purpose flour
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    6 tablespoons chilled butter (cut into 1/2 -inch pieces)

Instructions

    Preheat overn to 400 degrees

    Arrange apple slices in unbaked pie shell.

    Mix 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle over apples

    For topping, mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar with flour in a bowl and then drop in butter pieces. Using your hands, crumble mixture until you have a beady, meal-like texture.

    Spoon this crumb topping over apples.

    Bake for 35 to 40 minutes (or until apples are soft and topping is slightly browned).

A Fitting Pie Pan For Your Pie Creations . . .

Good Cook 9 Inch Ceramic Pie Plate, Red

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This 9-inch pie pan is oven to table, red glazed exterior is microwave, freezer, oven and dishwasher safe.
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Wasn't That As Easy As Pie?

Let me know you stopped by . . .

  • TheLifestyleChanger Apr 9, 2012 @ 1:18 am | delete
    As easy as pie! Blessings for a delicious suggestion for dinner tonight.
  • lasertek Nov 13, 2011 @ 6:00 pm | delete
    Well this is worth trying.

Apple Crumb Pie - Recipe Variations

Gingery Apple Crumb Pie

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Here are a couple more apple crumb pie recipes you might like . . .

Gingery Apple Crumb Pie | Real Simple Recipes
Gingery Apple Crumb Pie recipe
Apple Crumb Pie | All Recipes
Recipe from All Recipes
Almond Apple Crumb Pie
Tthe addition of crushed almonds in the streusel

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Got A Rolling Pin? 

Ateco French Rolling Pin

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If not, you would do well to invest in a French-style rolling pin which is tapered from the middle to each end . . . makes for rolling out almost perfect circles of pie crust dough

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