Applesauce Crumb Pie

Applesauce with brown sugar, butter, raisins, eggs make custard like filling for high-fluted pie shell. Butter flour, sugar, ginger and nutmeg combine to make crumbly topping. Baked golden brown and bubbly. Served with whipped cream.

Ingredients -

2 cups Unsweetened Applesauce
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
3 tablespoons Butter
1 cup Sultana Raisins
4 Eggs, beaten
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/4 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
2 tablespoons Butter or Margarine
1 cup Heavy Cream, whipped
1 9-inch Unbaked Pie Shell with high fluted edge

Preparation:

1. Heat applesauce and brown sugar over medium in small saucepan.

2. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

3. Remove applesauce mixture from stovetop.

4. Add butter and stir with wooden spoon until melted.

5. Fold in raisins. Cool mixture.

6. Preheat oven to 375 F.

7. Add beaten eggs to applesauce mixture. Pour egg mixture into pie shell.

8. Bake applesauce crumb pie on low oven rack for 20 minutes.

9. Remove from oven. Place on wore rack.

10. In a small mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, ginger and nutmeg. Cut in butter with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

11. Sprinkle mixture over apple pie and bake additional 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.

12. Allow to partially cool.

13. Serve with whipped heavy cream.

Cooking Tip

Sultana Raisins

Sweet and smaller than regular raisins, they are ideal for pairing with the unsweetened applesauce. You could substitute california style raisins if necessary.

Baking Tip

Unsweetened Applesauce

Unsweetened applesauce is often used with other fruit purees when baking pies to add extra flavor and texture. Applesauce also makes a good substitute for oil when baking. Some practice is required, but the results are healthier baked goods.