Crunch Top Apple Pie
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| Serves | 8 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 55 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 10 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk, Wheat |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| Website | Adapted from Food Network |
Ingredients
- dough for a double crust 9-inch pie (homemade, frozen, or refrigerated)
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- dash salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 3 1/2 cups apples (peeled and chopped)
- 16oz cinnamon applesauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter (chopped into small pieces)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- dash salt
- 1 tablespoon butter (at room temperature)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 425 degrees. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of dough. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon (optional), and salt in a bowl. Stir in apples, cinnamon applesauce, and lemon juice. Spoon apple mixture into pie pan and dot with butter. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Cut remaining crust into strips; arrange in a lattice design over top of pie. | |
| Step 4 | |
| For crunch topping, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Using a fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over top of crust. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue to bake for about 45 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown. | |