Candied Crust Apple Pie Recipe | Pi Day 2019

This candied crust apple pie recipe was what I whipped up for Pi Day 2019. It turned out really great so I thought I may as well share. This is a pretty easy pie to make. Most of the sweetness comes from the crust, the filling is a little tart and very apple heavy. The apples will still have crunch to them after the pie is done. If you prefer no crunch in your filling, I would pre-cook the apples maybe for 5-10 minutes on the stove with a little water so soften them.

I used a premade pie crust because to be honest it was cheaper to buy premade crust than to buy the pound of butter I would need to make a crust. I’m also not super great at making crusts, but of course if you’re a good crust maker go for it.

Candied Crust Apple Pie Recipe

Makes one pie. Eight servings.

Ingredients

• Two pie crusts
• 6-7 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored, then cut in half and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp (plus a dash) ground ginger
• Water

Oven at 350 degrees. Cook time 40 minutes. Prep time: 30 minutes? (You have to peel and slice a lot of apples)

1. Put bottom crust into pie pan and press in. Mound apples into pie crust.
2. Note: most of the other ingredient measurements will be cut in half – half used for the pie filling and half used for the top of the crust.
3. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 tsp nutmeg and 1 tsp ginger.
4. Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add dry mixture and cook over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Mixture will thicken a lot. Add a few tablespoons of water until mixture thins just enough to slowly pour.
5. Pour mixture over apples.
6. Create a lattice crust with the remaining crust. Place on top of pie and crimp edges.
7. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and a dash of ginger.
8. Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add dry mixture and cook over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Mixture will be very thick.
9. Using a spoon or brush, cover the top crust with the mixture.
10. Cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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