Caramel Apple Pie Recipe (Crunchy Crumb Top)
Caramel flavored apple pie recipe: apples blended with cinnamon are baked in the oven with a crunchy crumb coating on top. In this recipe, you practically mix the ingredients, prepare the apple filling, and then bake it on a single tray. You can slice it while it is warm and serve it with milk or ice cream.
Ingredients
1. For the crumb topping
2. For the apple filling
Step-by-Step Method
Preheat the oven, prepare the mold
Preheat the oven to 180°C. If you are placing the pie base in the mold, trim the edges; If you are not using a ready-made base, roll out the dough and spread it into the mold.
Make the crumb topping
Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Add cold butter and shortening and crumble with your fingertips to obtain sand-like, large and small crumbs. Keep the mixture in the refrigerator.
Mix the apple filling
Blend sliced apples with lemon juice. Add granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon and make sure each slice is lightly coated. Pour in the evaporated milk and stir gently.
Fill the pie
Spread the apple mixture on the pie base and smooth the surface. Place the mortar without pressing it so that it does not release its water.
Add the crusty topping
Sprinkle the refrigerated crumb mixture evenly over the apples. Keeping some pieces larger will ensure crispiness.
Bake and rest
Bake the pie for 55 minutes; Take it out when the top is browned and the apples are soft. Let it cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing, so that the inside can come together better.