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August 8, 2011
Streusel-Sour Cream Apple Pie
Pies, Cakes & Tarts
Prep time:
20 minutesCooking time:
45 minutes“For the best results, use a tart apple, such as Granny Smith or McIntosh, for this pie. You can find inexpensive apples at area farmers' markets or orchards, and enjoy the outing with your family for free.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups peeled and diced tart apples
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked piecrust
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine egg, sour cream and vanilla in a large bowl; mix with a fork. Add sugar, salt and flour. Stir well.
2
Add apples to bowl. Stir well. Pour mixture into piecrust. Bake until set, about 25 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine brown sugar and flour in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4
Sprinkle topping over hot pie. Bake until topping is browned, about 20 minutes longer.
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For quicker measuring, remember: It takes about 11/2 pounds of apples to yield 3 cups of diced fruit.
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