Country Apple Pie with Pecan Streusel Topping
Prep:
45 mins
Cook:
90 mins
For Pastry Dough:
180g all-purpose flour
15g granulated sugar
Pinch salt
120g plus 30g cold unsalted butter
60ml to 90ml ice water
For Streusel
90g unsalted butter, softened
70g firmly packed brown sugar
45g all-purpose flour
75g chopped walnuts
25g oats
For Filling
1.5kg Golden Delicious or Pink lady apples (about 6 medium)
90g firmly packed brown sugar
50g granulated sugar
15g all-purpose flour
15ml fresh lemon juice
½ tsp cinnamon
30ml milk
10g granulated sugar
Pastry dough:
Blend together flour, sugar, salt, and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal or pulse in a food processor.
Add 15ml ice water and toss mixture with a fork or pulse until incorporated.
Add enough of the remaining ice water, 10ml at a time, until mixture begins to form a ball.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead to allow gluten to slightly develop in flour.
Form the dough into a ball and then flatten it to form a disk.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
For Streusel:
In a small bowl blend butter, brown sugar, and flour with your fingertips until smooth and then blend in nuts.
Chill the streusel topping covered until you need it.
For Filling:
Peel and core apples and cut them into thin wedges into a medium bowl.
Toss sliced apples with the remaining filling ingredients to coat.
Preheat the oven to 160ºC / 350ºF / Gas Mark 4.
Roll out chilled dough on a lightly floured surface into a 40 cm round (about 0.4 cm thick).
Place dough into a 25cm deep-dish pie plate letting dough overhang rim.
Spoon filling into pie shell and then fold pastry overhang over filling, leaving center uncovered.
Bake pie in middle of oven 1 hour (pie will not be completely cooked) and remove from oven.
Crumble streusel topping over center of pie.
Brush crust with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Return pie to oven and bake in the middle of oven 30 minutes more, or until crust is golden.
Remove from oven and cool pie on a rack.
Serve apple pie warm or at room temperature with your favourite ice cream.
Serves
8
Preparation Time
45 minutes
Cooking Time
90 minutes
Main ingredients
Flour, Fruit
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Dessert, Entertaining
Level of Difficulty
Medium
