Walnut Streusel Pie with Apricots

By California Walnuts
Total Time
1 Hr, 10 Mins
Serves
12
Serving Size
1 slice
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

With Summer comes apricot season, and what better way to enjoy them than to bake them into a delicious, flaky pie with a walnut streusel topping. The crunch of the walnuts offsets the tart apricot filling, and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on the side creates a perfect balance of sweetness.

Prep Time
40 Mins
Cook Time
30 Mins
Total Time
1 Hr, 10 Mins
Calories
492
Total Fat
26
Polyunsaturated Fat
10
Cholesterol
48
Sodium
129
Carbohydrates
58
Dietary Fiber
4
Protein
9

Ingredients

Cake:

yeast dough

  • 1/2 cup California walnuts
  • 2 cups white flour
  • 1 packet dry yeast (1/4 ounce)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk, room temperature

custard topping

  • 3 tablespoons vanilla custard powder or 6 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix
  • 1-2/3 cup milk, divided
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 can (15 ounces) apricots
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Streusel:

  • 2 cups California walnuts
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter

For decoration

  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Preparation

yeast dough
  1. Grind walnuts in a food processor until finely ground.
  2. Mix flour, yeast, sugar and ground walnuts together in a large bowl. Add the egg, butter and 1/2 cup milk and blend with a hand mixer until smooth.
  3. Cover with handkerchief or plastic wrap; put in a warm place and let rise for 30 minutes.
topping
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Whisk vanilla custard powder with 1/3 cup milk together in small bowl until the custard powder is completely dissolved in the milk and a custard forms.
  3. Bring remaining 1-1/3 cup milk to low boil with sugar. Remove from heat immediately. Pour the prepared custard slowly into the milk and sugar mixture. Whisk briskly. The mixture will thicken immediately. Pour the custard into a bowl and fold in sour cream. Let cool, stirring occasionally.
  4. In the meantime, drain the apricots in a sifter or sieve.
  5. Coarsely chop the walnuts for the streusel in a food processor or by hand. Add butter and knead (or pulse in food processor) until incorporated and the streusel forms large crumbles.
  6. Knead the yeast dough until smooth and roll out on a floured surface. Grease a cake pan and line with yeast dough. Press the edges a little bit up the sides of the pan about 1/2 inch.
  7. Spread the vanilla custard and cover with the apricots. Sprinkle the streusel over the cake. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm or cold with some powdered sugar.