Crunch Top Apple Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Sugar and Spice

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (199)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
55 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 55 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

Dough and Filling:

Dough for a double crust 9-inch pie (homemade, frozen, or refrigerated)
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
3 1/2 cups peeled, chopped cooking apples
1 (16-ounce) jar applesauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, chopped into small pieces

Crunch Topping:

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
Dash salt
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Line a 9-inch pie pan with half of dough. Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir in apples, applesauce, and lemon juice. Spoon apple mixture into pie pan and dot with butter. Cut remaining crust into strips; arrange in a lattice design over top of pie. For crunch topping, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Using a fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over top of crust. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue to bake for about 45 minutes, or until crust and topping are golden brown.

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recipe Crunch Top Apple Pie
Monica Long Beach, CA 11-27-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this pie for Thanksgiving and it got rave reviews! I used a lot more apples, about half the applesauce and doubled... the crunch topping. Thanks for a great recipe, Paula!Read more
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Teresa Tennille, GA 11-24-2009
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crunch top apple pie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband only eats old fashion apple pie but he saw this pie in the grocery store and wanted me to go online and get the... recipe for him to try for our thankgiving dinner.Read more
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Jayme Newton Center, MA 11-23-2009
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Paula's Perfect Pie Crust recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Here is the recipe.... http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/paulas-perfect-pie-crust-recipe/index.html
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Lauren Temecula, CA 11-19-2009
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crust
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i want to make this recipe for thanksgiving but i dont see the recipe for the crust anymore and i wanted to make it from... scratch. does anyone know what it was?Read more
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Angela Bowie, MD 11-12-2009
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LOVE Paula but use less applesauce
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Trying to make more food from scratch to avoid unnecessary additives. This was my first time making the pie and would... suggest using less applesauce. The pie was better after it set overnight - it was a bit firmer. When I baked the pie I used the crunch topping but also baked with another TSP of butter in small pieces across the top..it was delicious. I think I read where someone said use 10oz that sounds about right 16 oz is way too much...enjoy.... this is a great pie....Read more
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Jackie Voorhees, NJ 10-12-2009
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this pie a few times & it never dissapoints. The only alterations I make are using 10oz Cinnamon Applesauce &... double the crunch top!!! Read more