Crumb Topped Apple Pie Recipe

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This pie is absolutely delicious! If you’re a beginner, use a store-bought pie crust to get a head start. You’ll still get a bushel of compliments. —Virginia Olson, West Des Moines, Iowa

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Crumb Topped Apple Pie Recipe
  • Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • FILLING:
  • 5 large tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • TOPPING:
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in the shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 450°. Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges.
  • For filling, place apples in crust. Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
  • For topping, combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 50-60 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 443 calories, 18 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 68 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Crumb Topped Apple Pie in Taste of Home October 2011, p39

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Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by Shirley298

Made this pie yesterday. We are definitely enjoying it, and will be making it again. I made the pie exactly like the recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by sarahj33

I've never made an apple pie before and have always wanted to. The first time I came across this recipe in the magazine I knew I wanted to make this pie. I just wanted to wait for the right time. So yesterday we had our first cold snap and I had a huge basket of apples and felt I had my opportunity. I was nervous about making the pie crust because me and pie crusts don't get along. Usually I opt for the Pillsbury dough boy. So I lovingly, just like Virginia Floren Olsen, set about to make this pie. It is the best pie ever. I can't say that enough. The pie crust turned out perfectly. I did substitute butter for the shortening in the pie crust since I didn't have any. I was so proud of my achievement in my first apple pie. My picky husband loved it. I will definately be making this again. So thank you Mrs.Olson for this wonderful pie recipe. It really is a gift.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by heidibragg

Easy to follow recipe! My hubby loved it. I've already shared the recipe with my sister in law and plan to share with others. Delicious! And yes, I made the crust from scratch...easy and worth it!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by cahurt

We loved this recipe and I will definately make it again.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by momtomatt

This is a great recipe and is very easy to follow. I love the crumb topping. No wonder she makes so many over the holidays!! The only thing I did differently was add some lemon juice to the apples. This is what my dad always did and I love slight tang that it gives to the apples. I will be making this recipe many times over the holidays!

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by annedailey

This was the first apple pie I made completely from scratch (no store-bought crust). It was very easy and delicious!

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2011 by Ab0628

I liked this but cut the apples to 4 instead of 5 because I think it would have overflowed. Maybe it was my oven, but I also would reduce the amount of topping if I make this again. The topping didn't brown evenly, and I ended up scraping some of it off. I did use prepared crust, so maybe that had something to do with it as well. It was still good.

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2011 by teahvwmom

I used my own pie crust but this recipe was super simple and my family loved it. I will definately make this again.

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2011 by brandensg01

I made this and it was absolutely delicious.My whole family loved it:~)

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2011 by medik620

This is a fantastic recipe. The entire family loved it and the pie only lasted 2 evenings. This recipe is very similar to my grandmother's pie recipe. Making another one tomorrow. I did cheat and use a Pillsbury pie crust. You'd never know the difference.

 
 
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