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French Apple Pie

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If you like nuts in your desserts , you will like this variation to the classic apple pie filling. I noticed that the nut filling on the bottom also helps to keep the crust crispier and prevents it from getting soggy. We like this version a lot...actually my husband requests this all the time!:)

 "Delicious pie! This was the first recipe I tried from BigOven and it turned out wonderfully. I toasted the walnuts before grinding and used a combination of granny smith and gala apples. I made two of these pies for a congregational study and social gathering. The pies were a hit, disappeared quickly and received many complements. All in all, the flavor of the apple nut filling was fantastic - just perfect." - AnnMarieWhenham

Yield: 10 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Apples

(4.9, 9) 100% would make again (reviews)

Favorite favorite of 429 people 257 people Try Soon want to try


Servings          
Original recipe makes 10
1 9-inchUnbaked double crust pastry
1 NUT FILLING
3/4 cupGround walnuts
2 tablespoonsBrown sugar; firmly packed
1 tablespoonMilk
2 tablespoonsegg; Beaten, (use the rest to glaze the top crust)
1/2 tspVanilla extract
1/4 tspFresh lemon juice
1 tablespoonButter or margarine
1 APPLE FILLING
5 cupsapples; peeled and sliced (granny smith, braeburn...)
1 tspfresh lemon juice
3/4 cupgranulated sugar
1/4 cupflour
1 tspcinnamon
1/4 tspnutmeg
2 tablespoonsbutter
2 tsporange/lemon peel

French Apple Pie Preparation

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line 9-inch pie pan with one of the unbaked crusts.

TO MAKE NUT FILLING: Combine nuts, brown sugar, milk, egg,vanilla,lemon juice and butter. Spread evenly over bottom of unbaked pie shell.

TO MAKE APPLE FILLING: Place apples in a large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine granulated sugar,flour,cinnamon,and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apple slices. Toss to coat.

Spoon over nut filling. Dot with butter.

Moisten pastry edge with water.

Place top crust onto filled pie. Fold top edge under bottom crust. Flute.

Cut slits in top crust for escape of steam. Decorate if desired and glaze with remaining egg.Bake for 50 min - 1hr 15 minutes or until bubbly and the filling is thickened. I put a wide range in the bake time because you might have to bake it longer than 50 minutes(if your apples are juicier)...just make sure the filling is not watery but rather thickened and bubbly. Cover edge of pie with foil, if necessary, to prevent over-browning. Sometimes, I usually just cover the whole pie half way through the baking process. This way I know for sure that the crust will not burn. Cool until barely warm or to room temperature before serving.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 248
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    French Apple Pie Reviews

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    4 months, 1 days, 17 hours, 26 minutes ago
    This was my first ever attempt at baking a pie and it was very good! Nobody knew I was a novice pie maker and all asked for the recipe, great pie!
    4 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes ago
    WOW, what a great recipe. I used a combination of Granny Smith, Gala and Honey Crisp apples. The ground nut filling was a perfect addition. This was beyond good and I was asked for the recipe – which I of course shared :) Thanks. This is now part of my most favored dessert recipes!!!
    4 months, 4 weeks, 22 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Made it a few times last year - rave reviews! Used dawnrw's 'Best Pie Crust' recipe for the crust. Everyone was extremely pleased and I donated one to our bake sale which went for a VERY high price. This pie looks extremely good, but tastes even better! I highly recommend this recipe.
    6 months, 3 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes ago
    6 months, 3 days, 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Delicious pie! This was the first recipe I tried from BigOven and it turned out wonderfully. I toasted the walnuts before grinding and used a combination of granny smith and gala apples. I made two of these pies for a congregational study and social gathering. The pies were a hit, disappeared quickly and received many complements. All in all, the flavor of the apple nut filling was fantastic - just perfect.
    1 years, 3 months, 1 weeks, 19 hours, 52 minutes ago
    I think this recipe would have been good. Baking it at 450, I found out that was way to hot. My pie came out burnt. I will try it again but bake it at 350.
    1 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 8 hours, 26 minutes ago
    My kids, who hate nuts, loved this pie! We had it for breakfast the next day. YUM.
    1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 19 hours, 17 minutes ago
    [I posted this recipe.]
    4 years, 1 months, 3 days, 4 hours, 19 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Pies
    2. Desserts
    3. Apple
    4. Party
    5. Fall
    6. family get-together
    7. Apples
    8. French

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