Apple Pie with Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, & Walnut Topping
Submitted by mrsdunning
Impressive apple pie with cinnamon crust, sour cream filling, and crunchy walnut-brown sugar topping. Three distinct layers of flavor and texture.
YIELD
16 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
65 minREADY
75 minThis isn’t a quick weeknight pie, but the layers of flavor justify the effort.
The crust itself is sweetened and spiced with cinnamon. McIntosh apples get bound in a custardy sour cream filling spiked with vanilla. Then everything gets crowned with a streusel topping loaded with walnuts, brown sugar, and more cinnamon that bakes into a crunchy cap.
The result is complex, rich, and completely different from standard apple pie.
Pro Tips
- McIntosh apples break down into tender, saucy filling rather than holding their shape
- Two-temperature baking (450° then 350°F) sets the crust before filling overcooks
- Reserve crumb topping layer to sprinkle between apple layers, not just on top
- Cool completely before slicing so sour cream filling sets properly
Ingredients
Directions
combine crust ingredients -- roll out in a 10 inch pie pan.
Mix filling ingredients together and fill pie shell.
Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.
REDUCE OVEN to 350 and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Blend topping ingredients and place a top pie.
Bake for additional 15 minutes at 350.
Serve warm. A lot of work, but well worth the effort.
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