Place the thawed pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Leaving an inch hanging, trim the edges and tuck the overhanging dough under itself.
Using a fork, crimp the edges. Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight to firm.
To make the crumble; In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
Pour in the melted butter then mix once more. Make sure that the melted butter is cool enough before pouring to prevent the mixture from getting too liquid instead of crumbly. If it does become too liquid, place it in the fridge for a few minutes to chill and break it up with your hands to create crumbles.
Place a baking sheet on your shortest oven rack and preheat to 375˚F.
To make the filling; In a large bowl, mix the apples, melted butter, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt.
Place the filling into the prepared and chilled pie crust.
Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top and pat it down.
Place the pie on the hot baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Reduce the temperature to 325˚F and continue to bake for an hour, or until the apples are completely soft when pierced with a knife.
Check the crumble top after 20 minutes. If it starts to get too dark, cover the pan loosely with foil.
Once cooked, transfer the pie to a rack and let it cool completely. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Place the thawed pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Leaving an inch hanging, trim the edges and tuck the overhanging dough under itself.
Using a fork, crimp the edges. Refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight to firm.
To make the crumble; In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
Pour in the melted butter then mix once more. Make sure that the melted butter is cool enough before pouring to prevent the mixture from getting too liquid instead of crumbly. If it does become too liquid, place it in the fridge for a few minutes to chill and break it up with your hands to create crumbles.
Place a baking sheet on your shortest oven rack and preheat to 375˚F.
To make the filling; In a large bowl, mix the apples, melted butter, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt.
Place the filling into the prepared and chilled pie crust.
Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top and pat it down.
Place the pie on the hot baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Reduce the temperature to 325˚F and continue to bake for an hour, or until the apples are completely soft when pierced with a knife.
Check the crumble top after 20 minutes. If it starts to get too dark, cover the pan loosely with foil.
Once cooked, transfer the pie to a rack and let it cool completely. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired. Enjoy!