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Almond Butter Apple Pie at 400 ºF

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients
  

For the filling

  • 5 ½ cups Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples (or mixed) sliced to ¼ inches, peeled and cored  (1 medium apple yields 1 1/3 cups)
  • 2 Pears (sliced, cored)
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine salt
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • ½ cup Almond flour
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice
  • 2 teaspoon Corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 1 Egg white (large, beaten)
  • 1 cup Pear cider
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted

For the crust

  • ½ cup Almond flour
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • 5 tbsp Unsalted butter, cold
  • 3 tbsp Almond butter
  • ¼ teaspoon Fine salt
  • 1 Egg yolk, (beaten)
  • ½ cup Ice cold water

Instructions
 

First, make the crust.

  • Blend for a minute in a food processor with all the ingredients except for the cold water.
  • Gradually add the cold water and yolks until you have a nice dough consistency.
  • Divide the dough into two strong balls, 1/3 and 2/3, but do not overwork it with your hands. The heat from your hands could cause the dough to dry out and crumble.
  • Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for an hour.

Let's get started on the filling!

  • Peel and core the apples and pears.
  • Make slices of them.
  • For 6-8 minutes on medium heat, macerate the fruits with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and pear cider.
  • Cook them until they start to soften. Remove from the heat and stir in the cornstarch thoroughly.
  • Allow it to cool before draining.
  • To make the filling, combine all the remaining ingredients.
  • Place a baking sheet on a rack in the lower part of the oven.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Roll the dough balls one at a time into 1/8-inch-thick circles on a floured surface.
  • Fill a pie plate 9-10 inches wide with the larger two-thirds of the mixture and spread the almond butter around the base of the crust.
  • Don't trim the excess dough from the rims. Fill the pie plate with the drained filling. Fold the extra layer around the rim of the filling.
  • Cut lines from the remaining rolled-out dough and cover the pie evenly with them. Coat the top dough lines with the beaten egg yolk.
  • You can top it with some almond slices for a nice texture boost.
  • Place the pie in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, or until it begins to brown slightly.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the filling begins to bubble.
  • It takes about 4-5 hours for an apple pie to completely chill. It's ideal to let the pie rest for a day before slicing and eating.
  • Cover the pie with foil during baking if the top or edges begin to brown too quickly.
Keyword Almond Butter Apple Pie at 400 ºF