Graham Cracker Crumb Apple Pie Recipe 335

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter until crumbly; press two-thirds onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased microwave-safe 9-in. pie plate. Set remaining crumb mixture aside., In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Arrange in crust; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 6 minutes; rotate. Cook 5-6 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Make the crust: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a large bowl. Rub the butter pieces into the flour using your fingers until pea-size pieces form. Drizzle in the vinegar and ice water; stir gently with a fork to combine. If the dough doesn't hold together when you squeeze it, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a disk; wrap tightly. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 13-inch round. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim the edges, leaving a 1-inch overhang, then tuck the overhanging dough under itself; crimp the edges with a fork. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the crumb topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Rub the butter into the mixture with your fingers until no longer floury and crumbs form. Freeze until ready to use.
• Make the filling: Place a foil-lined baking sheet on the lowest oven rack; preheat to 400˚. Mix the apples, melted butter, both sugars, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Spoon the filling into the chilled pie crust. Pat the crumb mixture on top.
• Bake the pie on the hot baking sheet until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350˚ and bake until the apples are completely soft when pierced with a paring knife, 60 to 80 more minutes. (If the topping is getting too dark, cover loosely with foil.) Transfer the pie to a rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350°F CRUST: In a food processor combine the ingredients needed for crust and press into a pie plate. Bake for about 8 minutes and then cool. FILLING: Combine all of the ingredients needed for filling in a large bowl and toss. Place the apples into the pie crust that has just finished cooling. TOPPING: Combine the ingredients needed for crumb topping in a food processor until it is crumbly and sprinkle over the apples. Bake in the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Brush the bottom and sides of the crust with egg yolk and discard any leftover yolk.
• Place the crust on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes.
• in a medium bowl combine the pie filling with 1/2 cup chopped pecans, then spread into the pie crust.
• In a small saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup pecans, brown sugar and butter; cook over medium heat until boiling, immediately spread over the pie filling.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush pie crust lightly with some of the egg white. Bake 5 minutes; cool.
• Spoon pie filling into crust. Mix flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over pie filling.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool slightly on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.