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Toffee Apple Pie Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Toffee Apple Pie is a delightful combination of tender, spiced Granny Smith apples layered in a buttery pie crust and drizzled with rich homemade toffee sauce. Finished with a beautifully woven lattice crust and served with a creamy vanilla custard sauce, this dessert is perfect for a comforting fall treat or a festive occasion.

Ingredients

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Apple Filling

  • 8 Granny Smith apples, about 9 cups sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • juice of 1/2 lemon

Butter Pie Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, diced
  • 1/2 cup ice water

Toffee Sauce

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Assemble the Toffee Apple Pie

  • 4 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Vanilla Custard Sauce

  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. Prepare Apple Filling: Peel and slice the apples. Heat butter in a wide pot over medium-high heat. Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and lemon juice. Stir to combine and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are softened but still hold their shape. Transfer to a wide dish, spread thinly, cool slightly, then refrigerate.
  2. Make Butter Pie Crust: In a food processor, pulse flour and salt to combine. Add cold diced butter and pulse until it resembles small peas. Gradually add ice water while pulsing until dough clumps together and sticks when squeezed. Form into a large ball, cut into two discs (one slightly larger), wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
  3. Prepare Toffee Sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and whisk together. Whisk in heavy cream until emulsified. Bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  4. Assemble the Pie: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease pie plate. Roll out larger dough disc into a circle about 2 inches wider than the plate. Fold and place into the plate, letting excess hang over edges. Whisk egg with water for egg wash. Mix cornstarch into cooled apple mixture. Spoon half of apples into crust, drizzle half of toffee sauce, then repeat layers. Roll out second dough disc.
  5. Create Lattice Top: Cut dough into ten ¾-inch strips. Lay 5 strips evenly over filling. Weave remaining strips over and under to form lattice. Trim excess dough, crimp edges, and brush with egg wash. Optional: use the top dough as a whole piece with slits instead of lattice.
  6. Bake the Pie: Place pie on middle oven rack with an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet below to catch drips if desired. Bake for 50-60 minutes until filling is bubbling and crust is golden and cooked through. Cool before slicing.
  7. Prepare Vanilla Custard Sauce: Set a bowl with a fine mesh strainer aside. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until lightened. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until just before boiling, then remove. Gradually whisk hot milk into egg mixture to temper. Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it just boils. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Strain into reserved bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap, and cool completely. Refrigerate until serving.
  8. Serve: Slice Toffee Apple Pie and pour vanilla custard sauce over each slice. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Ensure apples are softened but not mushy for best texture.
  • Chill pie dough thoroughly to prevent shrinking during baking.
  • Use cold butter for flaky pastry crust.
  • Tempering eggs in custard prevents curdling.
  • Adjust sugar in apple filling if apples aren’t tart enough.
  • Use an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet under the pie to catch spills and keep oven clean.
  • Let pie cool before serving to allow filling to set.

Find it online: https://yumrecipesfood.com/toffee-apple-pie-recipe/