Maple-Apple Pie With Walnut Streusel

Serves: 3

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

72

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Maple Sugar

1 tsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Sprinkle streusel over filling; press lightly to adhere

2

For crust: Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl to blend

3

Add butter

4

Using back of fork, cut in butter until very coarse meal forms

5

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

6

Toss until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

7

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

8

Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day

9

Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl to blend

10

Add butter

11

Using back of fork, cut in butter until very coarse meal forms

12

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

13

Toss until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

14

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

15

Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day

16

For streusel: Combine flour, maple sugar, butter, and salt in medium bowl

17

Using back of fork or fingertips, rub in butter until moist clumps form

18

Transfer 1/4 cup streusel to small bowl and reserve for filling

19

Mix walnuts into remaining streusel

20

Chill streusel while preparing pie

21

Combine flour, maple sugar, butter, and salt in medium bowl

22

Using back of fork or fingertips, rub in butter until moist clumps form

23

Transfer 1/4 cup streusel to small bowl and reserve for filling

24

Mix walnuts into remaining streusel

25

Chill streusel while preparing pie

26

For filling: Stir maple sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, spices, and salt in large bowl to blend

27

Add apples and 1/4 cup reserved streusel mixture; toss to combine

28

Let stand 15 minutes, tossing occasionally

29

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F

30

Roll out dough on floured surface to 13-inch round

31

Transfer to 9-inch-diameter pie dish

32

Fold overhang under

33

Crimp edge decoratively

34

Spoon filling into prepared crust, mounding in center

35

Dot with 1 tablespoon butter

36

Bake pie until apples are tender and streusel is crisp and golden brown, covering edge of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 5 minutes

37

Let pie stand 15 minutes

38

Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream

39

Stir maple sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, spices, and salt in large bowl to blend

40

Add apples and 1/4 cup reserved streusel mixture; toss to combine

41

Let stand 15 minutes, tossing occasionally

42

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F

43

Roll out dough on floured surface to 13-inch round

44

Transfer to 9-inch-diameter pie dish

45

Fold overhang under

46

Crimp edge decoratively

47

Spoon filling into prepared crust, mounding in center

48

Dot with 1 tablespoon butter

49

Sprinkle streusel over filling; press lightly to adhere

50

Bake pie until apples are tender and streusel is crisp and golden brown, covering edge of crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 5 minutes

51

Let pie stand 15 minutes

52

Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream