By: EatingWell

Photographer: Burris, Ken

Publish Date: 2008-11-01

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Total Time: 3 1/2 hours (including cooling time)

Prep Time: 1 hour

To Make Ahead: Equipment: 9-inch pie pan To make ahead: Prepare and refrigerate the dough (Step 1) for up to 2 days.

Recipe Description:

This decadent pie is loaded with juicy apples and adorned with a streusel-lover's crunchy topping. The pie is best served the day it's made. If you're short on time, skip making the crust and look for a ready-made whole-wheat pie crust in the freezer section of a natural-foods store. Whole Foods sells a wonderfully light and flaky version.

Recipe Ingredients:

Crust

1. 1 cup all-purpose, flour
2. 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3. 1/4 teaspoon salt
4. 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
5. 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchβtel)
6. 2 tablespoons canola oil
7. 3 tablespoons ice water

Filling

1. 3 Granny Smith apples, medium, peeled and thinly sliced
2. 3 medium McIntosh apples, peeled and thinly sliced
3. 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
4. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
5. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Topping

1. 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2. 1/3 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3. 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
4. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5. 1/8 teaspoon salt
6. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
7. 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
8. 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe Steps:

1. To prepare crust: Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Cut in 4 tablespoons butter and the cream cheese using a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture is pebbly. Add oil; stir until evenly moistened. Sprinkle water over the mixture; toss with a fork to combine. Knead the dough in the bowl a few times. Gather into a ball, press into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Roll the dough into a 14-inch circle between 2 large pieces of parchment or wax paper. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Peel off the remaining paper. Press the dough firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Tuck the overhanging dough under, forming a double-thick edge. Crimp the edge with your fingers. Using a fork, prick the dough in several places. Refrigerate the crust for 15 minutes.
3. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 375°F.
4. Bake the crust for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes.
5. To prepare filling: Combine apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour over the apples and toss again; mound the filling into the cooled crust. Coat the crust edges with cooking spray, return the pie to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, prepare topping: Combine 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, oats, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or a fork until evenly distributed. Stir in orange juice concentrate and nuts.
7. After the pie has baked for 30 minutes, remove it from the oven and scatter the topping over the apples. Return it to the oven (covering the edges of the crust with foil if they're browning too quickly) and bake until the topping is golden and the juices are bubbling around the edges, 20 minutes more. Cool for at least 1 hour before serving.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 328 calories; 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat, 2g mono unsaturated fat); 21 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 4 g fiber; 112 mg sodium; 211 mg potassium

Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 1/2 fat

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Dessert

Cuisine(s)

American

Degree of Difficulty

Moderate

Special Health Consideration(s)

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

Seasons & Occassions

Fall

Winter

Entertainment

Thanksgiving

Main Ingredient(s)

Dairy & Soy

Cheese

Meat

Other

Technique(s)

Bake

Chill

Dish Type(s)

Desserts

Other

Desserts

Desserts, Pies

Desserts, Pies

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. Eating Well cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.