June 5, 2022
Apple Crumb Pie with a True Lemon Crust
Apple Crumb Pie with a True Lemon Crust
Category
Desserts
Servings
1
Prep Time
1 hour
True Lemon is a wonderful complement to the sweetness in this traditional apple pie recipe.
Author:
True Citrus
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 3/4 c
shortening
- 2 c
all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp
sugar
- 1 tsp
salt
- 1
egg yolk
- 1/4 c
cold milk
For the Filling:
- 5 c
apples, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp
all-purpose flour
- 2/3 c
sugar
- 1/2 tsp
cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp
nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp
allspice
- 2 tbsp
unsalted butter
For the Topping:
- 3/4 c
all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp
cinnamon
- 1/2 c
light brown sugar
- 3/4 c
rolled oats
- 1/2 c
unsalted (cold) butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Crust: in a small bowl, cut shortening into flour, sugar and salt until the mixture looks like cornmeal or small peas.
- In another bowl, beat egg yolk slightly and combine with milk and True Lemon.
- Add to flour mixture and mix by hand until it forms a ball.
- Divide dough in half and store one crust in refrigerator in plastic wrap for later or make 2 pies.
- Roll out dough on a well-floured surface to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
- Filling: in a large bowl, combine apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and True Lemon. Pour into prepared pie shell and dot with butter.
- Topping: combine flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, rolled oats, True Lemon, and butter. Sprinkle evenly over filling mixture.
- Bake in 375 degree oven for 45-60 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are bubbly.
Recipe Notes
Submitted By Barbara Wheeler.