Apple custard crumb pie Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 ounces (approximately 12) digestive biscuits, preferably Gentilini Osvego
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 cups dried apples
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 vanilla bean, seeded
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• Prepared apples
• Prepared frozen cookie crust
• Prepared custard
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• Powdered sugar, for sprinkling