Brown Butter Creamy Apple Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups sliced peeled granny smith apples (5 medium)
• 1 pillsbury pet-ritz frozen deep dish pie shell
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup firm butter
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f place cookie sheet in oven to heat. in 1-quart saucepan, cook 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and lightly browned. cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• 2 in large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the egg with wire whisk until light and fluffy. beat in 2 tablespoons flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla. beat in cooled butter. gently stir in apples. pour into crust-lined pan.
• 3 in medium bowl, stir together all streusel ingredients except butter. with pastry blender or fork, cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. sprinkle over apples. place pie on cookie sheet in oven.
• 4 bake 20 minutes. reduce oven temperature to 350°f and cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. cool 2 hours.
• 5 in small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. add remaining topping ingredients; beat until stiff peaks form. pipe or spoon onto pie.