Crazy Crust Apple Pie

Ingredients:

2-3 large apples (2 1/2 cups, sliced)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp all purpose flour

Crust:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 large egg
3/4 cup water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease a 9 or 10-inch pie pan.

Make the filling: Peel and core the apples. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (about 2 1/2 cups total, sliced) and transfer to a large bowl. Add cinnamon, allspice, vanilla extract, brown sugar and flour to the apples and toss to coat. Set aside.

Make the “crust“: In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add butter and mix in at low speed until mixture is sandy.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg and water. Pour into flour mixture and mix until ingredients are just combined. Beat batter for 1 minute at medium speed. Batter will resemble pancake batter. Pour into prepared pie pan.

Pour the apple filling mixture into the center of the batter.
Bake for about 40 minutes, until the pie is dark golden brown.

Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing. Pie can be served warm or at room temperature.

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