Crunchy Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon fine grain sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut
- 1/4 cup chilled white vegetable shortening, cut
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 tablespoons very cold water
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Filling
- 6 thinly sliced apples
- 3/4 cup fine grain sugar
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup fine grain sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut
Preparation
Set the rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 180°C.
Prepare a 9-inch pie dish or decorative-edged pie pan.
In a mixer bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, butter, and shortening, attach the paddle and mix on medium speed to get a breadcrumb-like mixture.
Add the vinegar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of ice water, mix on medium speed to form a cohesive dough. Add the remaining water gradually if the dough is too crumbly. Do not over-knead the mixture.
Place the mixture in the dish and spread it on the bottom and sides to form a cohesive and even base. Spread the breadcrumbs on the bottom of the dough.
For the filling: In a deep bowl, place the apples, sugar, raisins, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. Gently mix the apples with a wide plastic spoon to combine with the other ingredients.
Spread the apple mixture in the dish.
For the topping: In a deep bowl, place the flour, sugar, nuts, cinnamon, salt, and butter, mix with your fingertips to get a crumbly mixture. Do not overwork to avoid melting the butter.
Spread the topping mixture over the apples to cover completely.
Place the pie dish in the oven for 40 minutes until the pie is golden and the surface is crunchy.
Remove the pie from the oven and serve warm or cold.
