Special Apple Pie
Crust:
6 oz. butter
1 3/4 C. flour
1/4 C. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1/4 C. ice water
Add flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt together. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter. Add water and mix together until pastry forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest 15 minutes. Roll dough out into a circle and place dough in a 9 inch pie pan. Crimp edges.
Filling:
8 McIntosh apples peeled and sliced
1 2/3 C. sour cream
1 C. sugar
1/3 C. flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. salt
Mix together sour cream, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt. Add apples and mix well. Pour filling into pie crust.
Bake 10 minutes at 400°F. Turn oven down to 350°F. and bake about 40 minutes until filling is puffy and golden. Add topping and bake another 15 minutes.
Topping:
1 C. walnuts
1/2 C. flour
1/3 C. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
2 oz. butter
Mix flour, butter, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt together. Add nuts. Mixture will be crumbly. Spoon on top of pie.
Let pie cool thoroughly before slicing.
Enjoy!
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