

Organic Vanilla Bean Apple Pie
Vanilla beans bring rich flavor to organic apple pie.
PREP TIME:
COOK TIME:
SERVES: 8
Ingredients
Use organic ingredients where possible.
Apple Pie Filling:
- 3 pounds apples
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 Simply Organic® Vanilla Beans
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon Simply Organic® Cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon Simply Organic® Allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon Simply Organic® Ground Cloves
- 1⁄8 teaspoon Simply Organic® Ground Nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust, recipe below
- 1 additional unbaked pie crust (for a double-crust pie) or crumb topping, recipe below
Crumb Topping:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup rolled oats
Basic Butter Pie Crust:
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup ice water
Directions
- Peel, core and slice apples. Toss with the apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
- Place sugar in medium-sized bowl. Split and scrape vanilla bean into sugar and stir together until evenly combined. Add remaining ingredients.
- Pour dry mix over apples and mix until all apple slices are uniformly coated. Put in prepared, unbaked pie crust. Top with crumb topping (recipe below) or a second pie crust.
For the double-crust pie:
- Dot the apple pie filling in pie shell with two tablespoons of chopped butter pieces before adding the top crust.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Cover edges. Reduce heat to 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
For the crumb topping:
- Cut butter with brown sugar. Stir in rolled oats. Pour over apple pie filling in pie shell.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.
Basic Butter Pie Crust:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the water (without the ice!) a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. When you remove from refrigerator, allow at least 20 minutes for the dough to return to room temperature before using.
- Roll dough out to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Crimp or pinch edges as desired.
Chef Suggestion
- Use a mix of tart and sweet organic apples for the filling. Cortland, Fuji, Granny Smith, Jonagold and Rome Beauty are all good choices for baking.