California Walnut Streusel Apple Pie
Description
This walnut-apple pie has a streusel topping that makes it extraordinary. Serve alone or accompanied with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a sliver of aged cheddar.
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup oats, old fashioned
- 1 cup California walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Filling
- 8 cups apples (Golden Delicious or Northern Spy), thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1 9-inch pie crust, deep dish, prepared
PREPARATION
- In a medium bowl, use a fork to mix together oats, walnuts, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and ginger. Drizzle with butter and combine to form a coarse crumb mixture. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss apples with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger.
- Arrange apples in prepared pie crust. Sprinkle walnut streusel over top, completely covering the apples.
- Bake pie on a baking sheet, covered loosely with foil in center of a 375° F oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake until streusel is golden and apples are tender, about 10 minutes more.
- Let sit 15 minutes before serving.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 550 cal
- Total Fat: 29 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
- Sodium: 212 mg
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 6 g