Ingredients:
Pie Base:
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1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Apple Filling:
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6 cups peeled, sliced apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or mix)
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½ cup granulated sugar
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¼ cup brown sugar
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1 ½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp nutmeg
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for thickening)
Crumb Topping:
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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⅓ cup granulated sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
🔪 Instructions:
1. Preheat Oven:
Preheat to 375°F (190°C). Place a baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any drips.
2. Make the Filling:
In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and flour. Set aside to let juices develop.
3. Make the Crumb Topping:
In another bowl, combine flour, both sugars, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Assemble the Pie:
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Place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
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Pour apple filling into the crust, mounding slightly in the center.
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Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the apples.
5. Bake:
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Bake for 50–60 minutes, until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbly.
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If the crust or topping starts browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil in the last 15–20 minutes.
6. Cool:
Let cool for at least 2 hours to allow the filling to set before slicing.