French Apple Pie
The butter in the topping makes this a very moist pie. A great choice for a cool Fall day.
Ingredients
- Pie Crust:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese (½ package), softened
- 1 cup flour
- Apple Filling:
- 6-8 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup flour
- dash nutmeg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Topping:
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
Instructions
- To make crust:
- Cream butter and cream cheese.
- Add flour.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface in a circle to fit the bottom of a 9” pie pan.
- To make filling:
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and combine.
- Pour into the unbaked pie crust.
- To make topping:
- Use a fork or a pastry blender to mix the ingredients until they resemble coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle over the apple filling.
- Bake pie at 425 degrees for 40 minutes.