APPLE CRUMBLE PIE


Apple crumble pie



Easy Apple crumble pie recipe.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 to 40  minutes
Serves: 4 to 5 people

Ingredients:
For pastry dough
  1. All purpose flour- 1 cup
  2. Icing sugar-1/4 cup
  3. Butter,cubed and chilled-1/2 cup
  4. Ice cold water-2- 4 tsp
For pie filling
  1. Apple -peeled,cored and diced- 3 large
  2. Butter-1/4 cup
  3. Brown Sugar-1/3 cup
  4. Cinnamon powder-1/4 to 1/2 tsp
  5. Nutmeg powder-1/8 tsp
  6. Lemon zest-1/2 tsp
  7. Breadcrumbs-1/2 cup
For Crumble topping
  1. All purpose flour- 1/3 cup
  2. Brown sugar-1/4 cup
  3. Butter-1/4 cup
Instructions:
To Prepare the crust

  • In a large mixing bowl combine together all purpose flour,icing sugar and butter using a fork,until it resembles bread crumbs.
  • Add a tsp of water at a time until it comes together and you can form it into a ball.Wrap it using a plastic wrap and refrigerate until required.


  • To Prepare the filling

  • In a pan add diced apple,butter,brown sugar,cinnamon,nutmeg and lemon zest.Cook for few minutes or until the apples are half done.
  • Add bread crumbs and mix well until combined.Allow it to cool  slightly.


  • To Prepare the crumble topping

  • In a mixing bowl,combine together all the ingredients for the crumble topping,using a fork,until it resembles breadcrumbs.


  • To prepare/assemble Apple crumble pie

  • Preheat oven to 180 Deg C.
  • On a lightly floured surface,roll out the crust dough,until it is about 1/4  inch thick.Transfer this onto a pie dish( You can use one large pie dish or 5 to 6 smaller ones)
  • Arrange apple mixture in the pie shell.
  • Sprinkle the prepared crumble topping over the apple filling,pressing down slightly.Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Allow it to cool slightly,before serving.