Apple Crumble with Flaky Pie Crust  Ingredients:       Pie Crust    2 1/2 cups  all-purpose flour       1 rounded tablespoon  sugar    1 rounded teaspoon  salt       1/2 cup  chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces    2/3 cup frozen vegetable shortening, cut into pieces       4-6 tablespoons  ice water    2 teaspoons  apple cider vinegar       Filling:    4  medium Granny Smith or Red Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped       3/4 cup  plus 1 tablespoon sugar    1/2 teaspoon  cinnamon       1/2 cup  all-purpose flour    4 tablespoons  (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation:

Pie Crust Directions: Combine flour, sugar and salt in food processor; pulse to blend. Add butter and shortening and cut into flour mixture using on/off turns. When mixture resemble coarse meal, transfer to large bowl. Combine 4 tablespoons ice water and cider vinegar in small bowl; pour over flour mixture. Stir with fork until moist clumps form, adding additional 2 tablespoons ice water if necessary. Gather dough into 2 balls and flatten balls into disks. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes or up to 4 days. Well-wrapped dough can be frozen up to 2 weeks. Allow dough to soften slightly at room temperature before continuing. Filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch pie pan or heatproof baking dish with the pie dough. Prick the dough with the tines of a fork. In a bowl, mix together the apples, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon. In a second bowl, mix together the flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the butter. Work these ingredients together with a fork until you have a crumbly mixture. Fill the pie crust with the apple mixture and smooth over the surface. Spoon the crumble over the apple mixture so that the apples are completely covered. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon over the crumble. Bake for 25 minutes.

Categories:  Baked Goods, Baked goods, Cakes, Desert, Dessert, Desserts, dessert, desserts, pastries

Estimated Serving:  8

Estimated preparation time:  45 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jilly    2009/11/28