I went to our friend Maggie's house for our ritual "Girls' Night," and we had previously decided (thanks to a very creative idea from Maggie) to make a pie from scratch...crust and all. Seeing as how I have somehow managed to screw up a boxed cake mix in the past, I was sure this task would prove a feat for me. I do not consider myself a good cook; however, I was totally up for this idea since I'm always a fan of sweets and was sure that this project would not fail to entertain. After much deliberation, we decided on an apple pie, and Maggie found an "Award-Winning" recipe online. The most tedious and time-consuming part of the pie-making process was peeling and slicing the apples, but after this was done the rest was surprisingly quite simple. The pies turned out amazingly, and I would definitely recommend this recipe:
Caramel Apple Crumble Pie
- 1 pie crust, uncooked (see recipe below)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups thinly-sliced applies (I used 2 golden delicious, 2 granny smith)
- 1 recipe of crumb topping:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking whole oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1/4 cup caramel topping, or to desired amount
Prepare pie crust according to recipe and place it in pie dish. Peel and slice apples thinly. Set aside. In mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon, & salt. Add apple slices and gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to unbaked pie shell. Stir together brown sugar, flour, & rolled oats in a bowl to create topping. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until topping is coarse like crumbs. *I found a pastry cutter to be helpful with this.* Sprinkle crumb topping over apple mixture. Place pie on cookie sheet. Cover edges of pie, if visible, with aluminum foil. Bake in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes. Then, remove foil and put back in the oven for an additional 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pie from oven and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired, then drizzle the top with caramel sauce. Enjoy when it is warm or at room temperature.
"Foolproof Pie Crust"
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
Mix flour, sugar, and butter. Press into pie pan.
Foolproof Crust:
Apple slices in crust coated with cinnamon/sugar mixture:
The final product:
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