The Best Streusel Apple Pie Ever
"Prone to hyperbole? You bet I am. But this Streusel Apple Pie deserves as much hyperbolic praise as it can get. The apples are blanketed and bound up with a custardy coating, and a thick layer of sweet, crumbly streusel topping makes this like an amazing apple crisp in a pie crust. The pie is great still warm from the oven, and a wedge for breakfast the next day is a gift...."
INGREDIENTS
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1⁄3 cups cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cups firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
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1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoons kosher or coarse salt
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
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6 large Granny Smith apples, or a mixture of Granny Smith and any other firm baking apple, peeled, cored, and sliced about 1⁄2-inch thick
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1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie shell
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1 cups granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoons ground cloves
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1 large egg
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1 cups heavy (whipping) cream
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1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional, but well worth it), for serving
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