Apple custard crumb pie Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Apple custard crumb pie Recipe - Los Angeles Times

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Nicole Rucker's idea to use dried apples in a pie is sort of genius. "You probably have them in your cupboard, you don't have to peel, core and cut them, and the texture is intriguing," she says....

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Pie dish
  • Saute pan
  • Pairing knife
  • Oven
  • Cooling rack
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring spoon

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

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