Apple Crumb Deep Dish Pie

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

When I make apple pie, this is the recipe that I usually use, it always turns out great ---prep time does not include preparing the pastry.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 large pastry pie crust (to fit bottom of a 9 or 10-inch deep dish pie plate)
• 7 -8 large baking apples (Granny Smith is best!)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

CRUMB TOPPING

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cold butter

Directions:

1. Line the bottom of a deep dish pie plate with pastry, flute edges.
2. Peel and slice apples thinly and place in a bowl.
3. Squeeze the lemon juice over the sliced apples; toss to coat with the juice.
4. Then mix in the 3 tablespoons sour cream, mix well; set aside.
5. Prepare the crumb topping.
6. To make the crumb topping: in a small bowl mix the flour and sugar together; cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
7. In another small bowl, mix the 1-1/2 tablespoon flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Pour the flour mixture over the apples; toss well to coat.
9. Spoon the apple mixture into prepared pie shell.
10. Drizzle with the 3 tablespoons melted butter.
11. Sprinkle with the crumb topping.
12. Place the pie on a foil-lined cookie sheet (too catch any spills).
13. Bake on the lowest oven rack position at 375 degrees for approximately 1 hour, or until the filling is bubbly and apples feel soft.
14. **Note** if you find that the topping is browning too much, cover lightly with foil.

Reviews

[Chef #633910]

I'm normally a huge Kitten fan but I gotta say this one didn't do it for our family. It just needs more- more sugar, more cinnamon, more nutmeg...maybe some brown sugar in the crumb topping. We thought it was far to tart and a little on the bland side as far as the spices go. I used Kittencal's No-Fail Buttery Flaky Pie Pastry/Crust for the first time (for the bottom crust) and I think it is definitely a keeper!

[MarlaM]

So delicious! Had some apples to use up and decided to try this and we really loved it! I had 5 apples, which worked perfectly. Now I'm thinking this would be a nice addition to our Christmas dessert spread. Thank you for another great recipe!

[newmama]

Perfect apple pie, kittencal! I used honeycrisp apples and melted the butter for the crumb topping (it's easier for me) and added some oats to it.