apple pizza pie

(1 RATING)
56 Pinches
Orange, TX
Updated on Feb 21, 2013

I have been making this recipe since the late 70's and always a hit where ever and whenever it is made, never any leftovers. The house smells wonderful too. It seems like a lot of steps but its easy to make.

prep time
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 8 or more depending on slices

Ingredients

  • 6-8 medium baking apples, can add less or more, romes are a good choice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, more or less per your tastes
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg, freshly grated is nice too
  • CRUMBLE TOPPING
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • PIE CRUST IF YOU WISH TO MAKE YOUR OWN
  • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening, vegetable or butter flavor
  • 3 tablespoons ice water

How To Make apple pizza pie

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 450
  • Step 2
    Prepare pastry with last 4 ingredients and roll out onto a pizza pan....mix flour and salt, add the cold shortening, using pastry blender, work the dough till crumbly, add the ice water to form a dough ball, roll out onto the pizza pan.
  • Step 3
    Pare apples and cut into approx. 1/4-1/2 inch slices. It is optional to pare the apples, it is not necessary if that is your preference
  • Step 4
    At the edge of pan, begin layering the apple At the edge of pan, begin layering the apple slices around the entire pan, overlapping and possibly topping layer on layer, if you want more apples than stated, some might like it that way, definitely makes it good, more the better
  • Step 5
    Mix together the cinn/nutmeg ingredients and sprinkle on top of apples
  • Step 6
    To make the crumble topping, make sure the butter is chilled or out of the freezer, combine using a pastry blender to make crumbly
  • Step 7
    Sprinkle evenly over the apple/cinnamon mixture. You can sprinkle with additional cinnamon if you like lots of spice.
  • Step 8
    Bake 30-40 minutes or until edge is golden and the apples are tender.
  • Step 9
    SERVE WITH YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM OR WHIPPED CREAM

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #apples
Keyword: #Fall
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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