Description
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!
Ingredients
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
Instructions
- 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.