30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Mock Apple Pie
Mock Apple Pie
Mock Apple Pie
⏱1h 30m
👥8
🔥420 cal
Hard
🍽️American
A sophisticated take on the classic, featuring a flaky brown butter crust, a hint of cardamom in the filling, and a streusel topping for added texture and flavor.
A sophisticated take on the classic, featuring a flaky brown butter crust, a hint of cardamom in the filling, and a streusel topping for added texture and flavor.
Prepare the Crust: Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool completely. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Cut in the cooled brown butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough just comes together. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, crush the Ritz crackers into coarse crumbs. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Mix well.
Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Pour over the cracker mixture and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes to soften the crackers.
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cold butter, and pecans. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Assemble the Pie: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out the chilled crust and place it in a 9-inch pie plate. Pour the cracker filling into the crust. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the filling.
Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Let cool completely before serving.
Ingredients
8
2 1/2 cups280 gAll-purpose flour
1 tsp5 mLSalt
1 cup226 gButter, browned and cooled
6-8 tbsp90-120 mLIce water
1 package280 gRitz crackers
3/4 cup150 gBrown sugar, packed
1 tsp5 mLGround cinnamon
1/4 tsp1.25 mLGround nutmeg
1/4 tsp1.25 mLGround cardamom
1/2 cup120 mLApple cider
2 tbsp30 mLLemon juice
2 tbsp30 mLButter, melted
1 tsp5 mLVanilla extract
1/2 cup60 gAll-purpose flour
1/4 cup50 gBrown sugar, packed
1/4 cup56 gButter, cold and cubed
1/4 cup30 gChopped pecans
Equipment
9-inch pie plate
Large bowl
Small bowl
Pastry blender or food processor
Rolling pin
Saucepan
Instructions
Prepare the Crust: Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool completely. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Cut in the cooled brown butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough just comes together. Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, crush the Ritz crackers into coarse crumbs. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Mix well.
Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Pour over the cracker mixture and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes to soften the crackers.
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cold butter, and pecans. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Assemble the Pie: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out the chilled crust and place it in a 9-inch pie plate. Pour the cracker filling into the crust. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the filling.
Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Let cool completely before serving.
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