Apple-Cranberry Crumb Pie

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Relish Magazine

Serves 10 people

Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) pie crust, store-bought or your favorite crust recipe
  • 2 Tbsp. heavy cream (to glaze the crimped pie edges)
  • Filling:
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 dah ground nutmeg
  • 8 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2/3 cup dried cranberries
  • Topping:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/4- inch pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

  2. Place crust in pie plate. Brush edges of pie crust with heavy cream to create a golden brown finish.

  3. To prepare filling, whisk together sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl.

  4. Place apples in a large bowl and toss with sugar mixture. Add cranberries. Place mixture in pie crust.

  5. To prepare topping: Combine all ingredients, except butter, in a small bowl. Mix well. Add butter, and process until mixture forms small pea-size pieces. Sprinkle over filling, covering completely.

  6. Place pie plate on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees, and continue baking 40 minutes, or until apples are tender.

  7. Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool.

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