How to Make Mile-High Apple Pie with Brown Sugar Streusel - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of a freshly baked pie wafting through the kitchen, and this Mile-High Apple Pie with Brown Sugar Streusel is sure to fill your home with the comforting aroma of sweet, spiced apples and buttery crust. This classic dessert is a staple at fall gatherings and holiday celebrations, and for good reason. Made with a generous amount of juicy apples and a crumbly, decadent topping, it's a sweet treat that's sure to please any crowd.

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons ice water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 1 9-inch pie

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Prepare filling: toss apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
  • Prepare crust: put flour, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon shortening, and salt in a bowl. Work it with a pastry blender until shortening is the size of small peas. Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, working it in with the pastry blender.
  • Gather up the dough and form it into a flat disc. Turn it out onto a lightly floured board and roll it into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan and flute the edges. Spoon the apple filling into the crust.
  • Prepare topping: gather flour, brown sugar, and butter in a bowl. Work with a pastry blender until butter is the size of large peas. Sprinkle topping generously on top of the pie.
  • Place the pie on top of a foil-covered cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and bake until topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 45 minutes more.
  • Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool before serving, about 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    464 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 239mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 68g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 40g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 31mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 206mg