California Walnut Streusel Apple Pie
- Yield 6-8 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Cook 60 mins
This walnut-apple pie has a streusel topping that makes this dessert extraordinary. Serve alone or accompanied with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, custard or a sliver of aged cheddar.
Ingredients
- Streusel topping
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup roughly chopped California walnuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and ginger
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- Filling
- 8 cups thinly sliced apples (Golden Delicious or Northern Spy)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and ginger
- 1 -- 9-inch (2.5L) deep dish prepared pie crust
Instructions
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In bowl, use a fork to mix together oats, walnuts, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and ginger. Drizzle with butter and combine to form a coarse crumb mixture. Set aside.
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In bowl, toss apples with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger.
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Arrange apples in prepared pie crust. Sprinkle walnut streusel over top, completely covering the apples.
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Bake pie on a baking sheet, covered loosely with foil in centre of a 375F (190C) oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until streusel is golden and apples are tender, about 10 minutes more. Let sit 15 minutes before serving warm.
