Walnut Applesauce Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pastry for 2 crust pie shell, using your favorite recipe for pie shells.
• Roll out 2 balls of dough until they measure large enough to fit your pie pan.
• Line bottom of 8" pie pan with one of the rolled out pastry pieces.
• Set the other rolled-out dough aside for a bit.
• Bake the shell for 10 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine beaten eggs, applesauce, sugar and seasonings.
• Pour mixture into 8" prepared pie shell.
• Add top pastry to pie and seal edges.
• With tines of a fork, prick holes on top of pie shell to vent.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn oven down to 350 degrees and continue baking 30 more minutes.
• Note: If you like a more custard-y pie, try adding 1/2 to 1 cup of milk to the above ingredients before pouring into the pieshell (use a 9" shell in this case).

APPLE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• In bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, egg, milk 1 T butter, vanilla and 1/4 t lemon juice.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate.
• Spread nut mixture over crust.
• In large bowl, toss apples with remaining lemon juice.
• Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; toss with apples.
• Spoon over the nut mixture; dot with remaining butter.
• Roll out remaining pastry; make lattice crust, if desired.
• Trim, seal and flute edges.
• Brush top with additional milk, if desired.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

APPLESAUCE PIE

Steps:

• Cook applesauce, raisins and brown sugar slowly for 20 minutes.
• Add butter and salt.
• Cool.
• Beat eggs and add to mixture.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
• Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon and softened butter with a pastry blender.
• Sprinkle on top.
• Continue to bake another 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool before serving.

CARAMEL APPLE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Toss apple slices, 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in large bowl until evenly coated. Arrange apples in pie crust. Whisk sweetened condensed milk and melted butter in same bowl until smooth. Pour evenly over apples. Bake 30 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and flour in medium bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons cold butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle evenly over pie.
• Bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.

APPLE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, egg, milk, 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Spread nut mixture over crust., In a large bowl, toss apples with remaining lemon juice. Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; toss with apples. Spoon over the nut mixture; dot with remaining butter., Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush top with a additional milk if desired. Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

WALNUT STREUSEL APPLE PIE

Steps:

• To make topping: In a small bowl with your fingertips blend butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour until smooth and blend in nuts. Chill topping, covered.
• To make filling: Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 1/2-inch wedges and in a bowl toss with remaining filling ingredients to coat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Unfold defrosted, store-bought dough into a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet or 10-inch deep-dish (1 1/2-quart) pie plate, easing to fit.
• Spoon filling into shell, bake pie in middle of oven for 1 hour (pie will not be completely cooked) and remove from oven.
• Crumble topping over center of pie, breaking up any large chunks. Bake pie in middle of oven 30 minutes more, or until crust is golden and filling is bubbling.
• Cool pie on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or Sour Cream Ice Cream (also on this site).