Apple Pecan Crumble Pie

Pecans add a nice nutty crunch to classic apple pie filling.

Recipe Ingredients:

Pastry for one-crust 9-inch pie

Filling:
6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground mace

Crumb Topping:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry, trimming edges.
2. For Filling: In large bowl, combine apples, pecans, sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and mace; toss well to blend. Transfer apple mixture to pastry-lined pan.
3. For Crumb Topping: In small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread evenly over apple filling.
4. Bake pie 45 minutes or until apples are tender.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): Protein: 3g; Fat: 17g; Carbohydrate: 62g; Fiber: 5g; Sodium: 193mg; Cholesterol: 15mg; Calories: 401.

Recipe provided courtesy of Washington Apple Commission.