Apple crumble Pie

I love apple pie! It is one of my most favorite desserts ever. And I always love a crumble top over the traditional crust top. And while I haven't had much of a chance to bake a pie, let alone even bake, I thought I'd share with you my favorite crumble pie recipe. This recipe is adapted from a book my little sister got for me: Wanda's Pie in the Sky.

CRUST: (double crust pastry)
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed (if you freeze the butter for a bit before, it'll stay colder longer and mAke a really flaky crust)
1/3 cup cold water

Combine the flour, salt, and butter in a large bowl and cut it until it resembles coarse meal and starts to clump together. Sprinkle with the water and let it rest for about 30 seconds. Cut until the dough begins to stick together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and press together into a round. Divide into 2/3 and 1/3 and press into disks. Wrap in plastic and chill for about 30 mins.
If the dough is too hard to roll, let it warm slightly at room temperature. Roll on a floured surface to a thickness of 1/8". Cut a circle 1" larger than than the pie plate and transfer to a pie plate.

FILLING:
7 cups apples, peeled and cut into 1/4" slices
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbsp butter

Preheat the oven to 400F.
In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients except the butter. Turn into the pie plate with the prepared crust. Dot with the butter. Flute the edges of the crust.

CRUMBLE TOP:
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup flour

Combine all ingredients with a pastry cutter or your hands until it begins to clump.
Cover the filling with the crumble mixture.

If time allows, refrigerate the pie for 30 mins. Bake for 10 mins and then reduce the oven temperature to 350F. Bake for 50-60 mins, or until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbly.

You can also make individual mini pies that taste just as yummy.  You don't need to make a crust , just put in your filling in individual dishes and top with the crumble mixture. It won't need as long in the oven, maybe around 30 mins. When the top is golden and bubbly, it will be ready.