My husband and I LOVE to go out on dates. Any excuse for us to get dressed up and go to the theatre, opera, a dinner party we are in! With the change in our culture over the last 7 months, some weekends we are lucky if we get out of our pajamas during the day. So! For The Professor's birthday this year I gifted him the Adventure Challenge Book. They create fun and creative dates that you have to do once you commit to having a date night. This week, we made an apple pie, BUT one of us had to be blindfolded. The Prof was a very good sport and we actually made a DELICIOUS apple pie! So good in fact that I am sharing the recipe with you!
Apple Pie with a Streusel Topping
Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Servings: 8-10 Slices
Ingredients
Pie Crust
1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 Vegetable Shortening (cold and cut in cubes)
5-10 Tbsp Ice Cold Water
(I live and die by this recipe for Better Homes and Gardens)
Apple Filling
6 Cups of Granny Smith Apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
Zest of 1 Lemon
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1 /2 Cup Granulated Sugar
4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter (Cut into small cubes)
2 TBSP All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Crumble Topping
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Rolled Oats
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar (Packed)
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Toasted Walnuts or Pecans (optional)
Directions
1. Pour the flour, salt, and cubed shortening in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on high until it reaches a sand like consistency.
2. Add the ice water one tablespoon at a time and continue to pulse.
3. Keep adding water until the all of the dough comes together into one large ball.
4. Take the dough out of the food processor and cover with plastic wrap.
5. Put in the refrigerator for at least an hour prior to using.
6. Meanwhile, peel and cut the apples into thin slices, and place them in a large mixing bowl.
7. Add the sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and lemon zest.
8. When ready to mix the apples together add the lemon juice and mix with your hands until all of the apples are covered with the mixture, and set aside.
9. Pour the nuts into a small saute pan and toast over medium heat until the nuts become fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
10, Pour the flour, oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and butter, into a medium sized bowl.
11. Mix together the ingredients using your fingers until the butter softens and has a large pebble-like texture, and set aside.
12. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
13. Lay a piece of parchment on a clean, flat surface place the cold pie dough on top.
14. Flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick.
15. Place the pie plate upside down the pie dough, and using a paring knife, cut 1 inch away from the edge around the entire pie plate.
16. Turn the pie plate over, and place the dough evenly into it.
17. Add the apples, and spread out evenly adding the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter evenly throughout the apples.
18. Crimp the edges of dough and cut where needed. (do this after filling the pie shell because shell may shift)
19. Sprinkle the crumble on top of the apples evenly and cover with aluminum foil.
20. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 20 min, remove the foil and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until the crumble is lightly browned and bubbling.
21. Let the pie cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
22. ENJOY!
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