Smul Paj Crumb Pie Recipes

QUAKERTOWN MOLASSES CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the ingredients for the molasses layer. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture has thickened. This will take about 5-10 minutes, depending on your stove. Allow it to come to a low boil, but not a full boil. Allow the mixture to cool while you prepare the topping.
• For the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, melted butter and baking soda. Mix well.
• Pour the molasses mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
• Sprinkle the crumbs on top of the molasses mixture.
• Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden brown and the center starts to puff up.
• Allow the pie to cool before slicing. This is considered a "wet-bottom" pie, so when you slice it, the bottom may be slightly "wet" and that's OK.

PLUM PIE WITH CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the pie: place flour on the work surface in a pile, make a well in the center. Add baking powder, sugar and egg to the well. Cut butter into small pieces and place around the well. Chop all ingredients with a knife until crumbly. Quickly knead until smooth dough forms. Wrap dough into plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Rinse, halve and pit plums. Roll out dough on a floured work surface until slightly larger than pan size. Dust with flour and line buttered pan with dough, making 3 cm (approximately 1 1/4 inch) edge all around. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and prick with a fork several times. Arrange plum halves on the dough. For the crumble: melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine flour with sugar, gradually add butter, stirring constantly. Process with your fingers until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums. Bake cake on the middle rack in preheated oven at 180°C (aproximately 350°F) for about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Serve.

CRUMB TOPPING FOR PIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar and flour. Mix in butter with a fork or stand mixer just until the topping is crumbly. Top your pie before baking.

PAT'S PEACH PIE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Have prepared crust ready.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg white until frothy. Using a pastry brush, brush the inside of the pie crust with the egg white. Set aside.
• In my food processor I added the flour, sugars, butter and pulsed until it formes fine crumbs.
• Place 2/3 the crumbs in the bottom of the prepared pie crust.
• Add the peaches, spreading out evenly. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the peaches and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Place pie in oven and bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until bubbly and peaches are tender.
• Cool and serve alone or with a big scoop of ice cream! ** When I posted this recipe...I hadn't tried it yet, was new to me and we weren't trying it until the next day. So,I wanted to give you all some feedback on it. In my opinion it was delicious...it reminded me of a peach custard pie in a way. I do think though, that the crumb mixture would be just as good mixed in with the peaches, just as well as on the bottom of the crust. I'm going to make it again and try it that way...will let you know which I like better...very tasty pie!!

APPLE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place sliced apples in a large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice, if desired. In a small bowl, mix together white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle mixture over apples and toss until apple slices are evenly coated. Stir in raisins and walnuts (optional). Transfer mixture into pastry shell.
• In a small bowl ,mix together 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over apple filling. Cover top loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes, until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

SMUL PAJ (CRUMB PIE)

Steps:

• Mix evenly, make into crumbly"dough".
• Grease pan, put in some fruit or berries (cinnamon-sugar covered apple pieces... blueberries... rhubarb,etc..).
• pour crumbly mixture over fruit or berries.
• Bake 450F for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve with whipped cream or swedish"vaniljsås" (vanilla sauce).

APPLE CRUMBLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Refrigerate the pie crust (in the pan) while preparing the filling/topping.
• For the apple filling, in a large bowl, add the sliced apples. Add in the brown sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir the mixture carefully (to avoid breaking apart the apples) until it is evenly combined. Set aside.
• For the crumble, in a medium bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Drizzle the melted butter over the ingredients and mix with a spoon or spatula until the mixture is crumbly (sometimes I ditch the spoon and get my hands right in there to get it mixed).
• Fill the chilled pie crust evenly with the apple mixture - if the apples have released a lot of liquid, do your best to transfer just the apples and thick, sugary mixture to the pie plate and leave most of the thin liquid in the bowl (once the apples are in the pie plate, I drizzle about 2-3 tablespoons of leftover liquid over the pie and discard the rest; don't panic if there isn't much liquid at all).
• Place the pie on a foil-lined, rimmed baking sheet. Spread the crumble topping evenly over the top of the apples.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes (covering loosely with foil the last 10-15 minutes, if the pie crust or crumble is overly browning) until the filling is hot and bubbling and the crust is evenly browned.
• Let the pie cool to room temperature (or just slightly warm) before serving. It will thicken and set up as it cools.

CLASSIC APPLE CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a large bowl. Rub the butter pieces into the flour using your fingers until pea-size pieces form. Drizzle in the vinegar and ice water; stir gently with a fork to combine. If the dough doesn't hold together when you squeeze it, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a disk; wrap tightly. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 13-inch round. Ease into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim the edges, leaving a 1-inch overhang, then tuck the overhanging dough under itself; crimp the edges with a fork. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the crumb topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Rub the butter into the mixture with your fingers until no longer floury and crumbs form. Freeze until ready to use.
• Make the filling: Place a foil-lined baking sheet on the lowest oven rack; preheat to 400˚. Mix the apples, melted butter, both sugars, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Spoon the filling into the chilled pie crust. Pat the crumb mixture on top.
• Bake the pie on the hot baking sheet until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350˚ and bake until the apples are completely soft when pierced with a paring knife, 60 to 80 more minutes. (If the topping is getting too dark, cover loosely with foil.) Transfer the pie to a rack to cool completely.

APPLE CRUMBLE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare my pie crust recipe through step 5.
• In a large bowl using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir the apples, lemon juice, flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla extract together until thoroughly combined. Set filling aside as the oven preheats; this time allows the apples to begin letting off their juice.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the discs of chilled dough (if you made the entire pie dough recipe- you can freeze the other half of the dough at this time). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9×2 inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is smooth. Spoon the apple filling into the crust, leaving some of the liquid in the bowl- don't want all that in the pie. Use a small paring knife to trim excess dough off the edges. Flute the edges.
• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and walnuts. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the butter. The crumble topping will be thick and crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.
• Place the pie onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Keeping the pie in the oven, turn the temperature down to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. After the first 20 minutes of bake time, I place a pie crust shield on top of the pie to prevent the edges from browning too quickly.
• Allow the pie to cool for 3 full hours at room temperature before serving. This time allows the filling to thicken up. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired. Cover pie leftovers tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

PIE CRUMB

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and paddle on low speed until well mixed.
• Add the butter and water and paddle on low speed until the mixture starts to come together in small clusters.
• Spread the clusters on a parchment- or Silpat-lined sheet pan. Bake for 25 minutes, breaking them up occasionally. The crumbs should be golden brown and still slightly moist to the touch at that point; they will dry and harden as they cool.
• Let the crumbs cool completely before using in a recipe or eating. Stored in an airtight container, the crumbs will keep fresh for 1 week at room temperature or 1 month in the fridge or freezer.
• Pie crumbs are used in the Apple Pie Layer Cake (page 157).