Mom’s Special Apple Pie

Deliciously sweet apples are mounded in a flaky crust and topped with an irresistible nutty streusel. It’s homemade goodness at its very best in Mom’s Special Apple Pie!

Celebrating Apple Season!

Apple season is apparently off to an early start and I couldn’t be more excited to crunch on into one of the tastiest times of the year! Crates of apples in bright reds and greens were calling my name from the bins at our local market this week and I couldn’t resist.

Every year, I kick the apple season off by baking my Mom’s Special Apple Pie. And special it is! Deliciously sweet apples are mounded in a flaky crust and topped with an irresistible nutty topping. It is homemade goodness at its very best!

This pie is so easy to make. The hardest part is peeling the apples.

How to Make Mom’s Special Apple Pie

Crust: Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or two forks. Add water and toss with fork until evenly moistened. Form into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to about a 1/4-inch thickness and place in a 10-inch pie plate. Cut off any excess dough and pinch around the edges. Set aside.

Filling: Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, combine apples, sour cream, sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Spoon into piecrust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F and continue to bake for 40 minutes or until filling is golden and slightly puffed.

Streusel: Meanwhile, combine nuts, flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix very well. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spoon over top of pie and bake 15 minutes longer at 350°F.

Serve warm by itself or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Happy Apple Season!

If you make this Mom’s Special Apple Pie, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see.  I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!

xoxo,

Mom’s Special Apple Pie

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• Author: Maegan - The BakerMama
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 65 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 35 mins
• Yield: 12 1x
• Category: Dessert

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Deliciously sweet apples are mounded in a flaky crust and topped with an irresistible nutty streusel. It is homemade goodness at its very best in Mom’s Special Apple Pie!

 

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Ingredients

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Crust:

• 1–3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup water

Filling:

• 8 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1–2/3 cups sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg

Streusel:

• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• pinch of salt

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Instructions

1. Crust: Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or two forks. Add water and toss with fork until evenly moistened. Form into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough to about a 1/4-inch thickness and place in a 10-inch pie plate. Cut off any excess dough and pinch around the edges. Set aside.
2. Filling: Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, combine apples, sour cream, sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Spoon into piecrust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F and continue to bake for 40 minutes or until filling is golden and slightly puffed.
3. Streusel: Meanwhile, combine nuts, flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix very well. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spoon over top of pie and bake 15 minutes longer at 350°F.

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