22. Pumpkin-Spiced Apple Pie
Ingredients:
CRUST:
- 2 cups flour (I used 1/2 unbleached all-purpose, 1/2 whole-wheat pastry)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup cold vegan butter (divided)
- 2-6 Tbsp ice water
FILLING:
- 4 1/2 – 5 cups sliced, peeled apples (I like a mix of tart and sweet)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 cup sugar (I used part brown sugar, part cane sugar)
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin butter* (or sub pumpkin puree and add a bit more sugar + cinnamon)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and place a rack in the bottom 1/3 of your oven for optimal baking.
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Prepare filling by peeling and slicing apples into bite sized pieces or slices and tossing with cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugar, pumpkin butter, and unbleached flour. Set aside.
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To prepare crust, whisk flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon in a large bowl. Then add cold butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to combine until crumbly.
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Add ice water 1 Tbsp at a time until a loose dough forms.
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Transfer to a floured surface and gently mold together with hands, handling as little as possible. Divide in two, making one (the bottom crust) slightly larger.
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Gently roll out the larger crust using only as much flour as needed, and carefully drape over a standard pie pan (mine is 9.5 inches) using a rolling pin to help transfer. Leave the edges hanging over and only trim areas of great excess and add those back to the other crust.
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Add the apple filling, reserving most of the excess liquid that’s formed, and then roll out the other crust.
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You can cut the crust into strips and do a lattice top (tutorial here), or just lay the whole crust over the apples for a traditional top, in which case you’ll need to poke several little holes with a knife to let steam escape.
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Use your fingers to crimp edges and then brush the pie lightly with water or dairy-free milk and dust generously with sugar.
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Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cover the edges with foil at the 30-minute mark so they don’t get too brown.
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Let cool completely before slicing or the filling will run – at least 3-4 hours. Best when fresh, but will keep for up to a few days. Serve with coconut whipped cream or your favorite non-dairy ice cream!
Originally posted 2019-03-12 14:01:53.