For millions of Americans, this is the single most comforting dessert that exists. The Amish version swaps a top crust for a thick, buttery streusel that changes everything.
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
- 6 cups mixed apple varieties, sliced
- 2/3 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 tablespoons flour
- Streusel: 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
Method
- Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Pour into the pie crust.
- Rub streusel ingredients together with your fingers into rough, clumpy crumbs — don’t overwork it.
- Scatter streusel over the apples.
- Bake at 375°F until the juices bubble through the topping, about 50 minutes.
A mix of apple varieties creates layers of texture no single variety can match — some hold their shape, some break down into sauce.
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