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Brown Butter Apple Pie

I may have created the perfect apple pie recipe. Combining a streusel topping and keeping the classic pie crust topper, all in one! Enjoy!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Chill Time 1 hr
Total Time 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients
  

For the apple filling

  • Homemade pie dough (one for bottom, and one for top)
  • 6 large granny smith apples peeled and sliced as desired
  • ½ cup butter salted butter is my favorite
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup water

For the crumble

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Cook pie crust in oven set to 425° for about 10-15 minutes. This prevents getting a soggy crust unter our apple mixture. Set aside while making the fillings.

For the apple filling

  • Melt and brown butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Add bothe sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, and water and bring to a boil. Add apples to mixture and continue to cook for about 8 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into semi-cooked pie crust.

For the crumble

  • Brown butter in a small saucepan.
  • Combine flour, cinnamon, and sugars in a bowl and pour browned butter on top. Stir until a crumble is formed.
  • Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the apple filling in the pan. Cover pie with second crust in whatever design you desire! Let chill in the fridge for an hour before baking.
  • Get pie out of the fridge and brush the top with a beaten egg. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake in oven set to 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and continue baking for about 35-45 minutes. You should see the filling bubbling. If crust starts to look a little too brown, lightly cover with tin foil and continue baking.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream!