Brown Butter Creamy Apple Pie Recipe

Lola Nebel
Cambridge, Minnesota

A crumbly brown sugar streusel tops a classic apple pie made easy in a frozen pie crust.

Prep Time:30 Min Total Time:3 Hr 40 Min Makes:8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

Filling
1/4cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/2cup granulated sugar
1Eggland’s Best egg
2tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
1teaspoon vanilla
5cups sliced peeled Granny Smith apples (5 medium)

Crust
1Pillsbury® Pet-Ritz® frozen deep dish pie crust
Streusel
1/2cup Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
1/4cup granulated sugar
1/4cup packed brown sugar
3/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4cup cold LAND O LAKES® Butter

Topping
1/2cup whipping cream
1tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS:
1 Heat oven to 400°F. Place cookie sheet in oven to heat. In 1-quart saucepan, cook 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and lightly browned. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
2 In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the egg with wire whisk until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 tablespoons flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in cooled butter. Gently stir in apples. Pour into crust-lined pie plate.
3 In medium bowl, stir together all streusel ingredients except butter. With pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apples. Place pie on cookie sheet in oven.
4 Bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, and cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool 2 hours.
5 In small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add remaining topping ingredients; beat until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon onto pie.
Serve this pie topped with a scoop of cinnamon ice cream or a slice of sharp Cheddar cheese for an unbeatable combination.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 420(Calories from Fat 200),Total Fat 22g(Saturated Fat 11g,Trans Fat 1g),Cholesterol 80mg;Sodium 160mg;Total Carbohydrate 54g(Dietary Fiber 2g,Sugars 36g),Protein 3g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:1 Starch;1/2 Fruit;2 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;0 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:3 1/2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.