Looking to recreate Robin and Nicki Fraser's apple crumble from their episode of Master-ish Class? Check out the recipe below for the step-by-step guide, and be sure to check out the video to hear more about Robin and Nicki's specific tips and tricks!
Crust Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup ice water
Crust Instructions
- Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl.
- Using a pastry cutter or two forks, add the butter and shortening into the mixture a little bit at a time, until it creates pea-sized clumps.
- Drizzle the cold water in, one tablespoon at a time, and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon after every tablespoon is added.
- Transfer the pie dough to a floured work surface. The dough should come together easily and should not feel overly sticky. Using floured hands, form it into a ball. Divide dough in half. Flatten each half into 1-inch thick discs using your hands - these are two pie separate pie crusts.
- Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to a few days.
Pie Filling Ingredients
- One of your homemade dough discs
- 7 large apples - peeled, cut and cored
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Crumble Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
Pie Instructions
- In a large bowl using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir the apples, lemon juice, flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugars, and vanilla extract together until thoroughly combined.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough. Carefully place the dough into a 9×2 inch pie dish.
- Lay the apple pieces into the pie. Use a small paring knife to trim excess dough off the edges. Flute the edges.
- In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the butter. The crumble topping will be thick and crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.
- Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 40 minutes.
This recipe is inspired by Sally's Baking Addiciton.
