Snickerdoodle-Crusted Apple Pie
This snickerdoodle-crusted apple pie recipe uses buttery cookie crumbs scented with cinnamon to act as both a crust and crumble topping for this dessert.
Instructions
-
1
{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Position rack in the bottom third of oven.'}
-
2
{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Whisk 2 Β½ cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 Β½ teaspoons salt, and cream of tartar in a large bowl. Drizzle in butter; stir until just combined and crumbly.'}
-
3
{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Transfer 1 ΒΌ cups crust mixture to a separate bowl; add ΒΌ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Knead with your fingertips until well combined but still crumbly. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze crumb topping until ready to use.'}
-
4
{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Pour vinegar and water into remaining crust mixture; mix to form a dough. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth. Press dough into the bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate using a flat-bottomed measuring cup to smooth the bottom crust; crimp edges with a lightly floured fork. Freeze until ready to use.'}
-
5
{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Toss apples, Β½ cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ΒΌ teaspoon sea salt together in a large bowl. Pile into crust; cover with crumb topping.'}
-
6
{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake on the bottom rack in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (174 degrees C). Rotate pie 180 degrees.'}
-
7
{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 50 minutes more, covering crust with aluminum foil or a pie shield halfway through. Cool on a wire rack before slicing, about 1 hour.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (8 servings total)