Streusel Topped Strawberry Apple Pie
Who would have ever thought that a strawberry apple pie would be so good? The combination of ingredients in this luscious fruit pie complements each other nicely, without a dominant ingredient hogging center stage.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 746kcal
Equipment
- baking sheet optional
- parchment paper optional
- kitchen scale optional
- kitchen timer optional
Ingredients
To make the pie dough:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cups cold shortening cut into small pieces
- 4 tablespoons chilled butter cut into small pieces
- ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar optional
- 3 tablespoons ice water
To make the filling:
- 2 small Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced into ¼" slices
- 1 pint strawberries hulled and sliced into approximately ½" pieces
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam
To make the streusel topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup quick cooking oats
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg optional
Instructions
To make the pie dough (or store-bought can be used, see below):
- In a food processor (or large bowl with a pastry blender), add the all-purpose flour, salt, cubed chilled butter, cubed chilled shortening, and pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water, and apple cider vinegar and pulse again until the mixture holds together when about 2 tablespoons are squeezed in your hand.
- Turn the dough out onto the counter and form it into a ball. *Note - the mixture will be crumbly.
- Place the dough onto plastic wrap and press the dough into a flattened disc.
- Wrap well in plastic wrap and chill the flattened disc at least 60 minutes.
To make the filling:
- Peel and slice 2 granny smith apples to approximately ¼" thickness. Place in a large bowl.
- Hull and slice 1 pint of fresh strawberries (to approximately ½" thickness). Add to the bowl with the apples.
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
- Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
To make the streusel topping:
- In a medium bowl, work the butter into the flour, sugar, brown sugar, oatmeal, salt, and ground nutmeg by using fingertips or a pastry blender until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
To assemble and bake the strawberry apple pie:
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Roll the pie dough out onto a lightly floured surface to approximately 9" circle.
- (If using store-bought pie dough, start here.)
- Transfer the pie dough to a pie plate that has been sprayed with baking spray.
- If needed, evenly press the dough into the pie plate using fingertips to an even thickness on the bottom and sides of the pie pan.
- Gently brush the strawberry jam over the bottom of the pie dough, and dock the dough with the tines of a fork so bubbles don't form while baking.
- Drain any excess liquid from the prepared pie filling and then spoon the filling evenly into the bottom pie crust.
- Top the fruit filling evenly with the streusel topping and place the pie onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the pie in a preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until the pie is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Store pie, covered in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Not recommended for freezing as it may become soggy upon thawing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 746kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 235mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 41g
