Brown Butter Caramel Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 3 tbsp Castor Sugar
• 1 pinch Salt
• 280 grams Butter (cold & cubed)
• 3 - 6 tbsp Water (cold)
• 5 - 7 pink or green apples (sliced)
• 1/2 cup Butter (cubed)
• 1 cup demerara sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 tbsp Water (cold)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Crust ---

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, whissk together the flour, sugar, and salt.

3. 3

   Add the cold butter and rub together.

4. 4

   Add the cold water one tablespoon at a time until the dough comes together and forms a smooth ball.

5. 5

   Divide the dough in half and roll out each half is until 4 - 6 mm thick.

6. 6

   With the one half, cover the bottom and sides of a pie dish.

7. 7

   With the remaining dough, cut into 1 cm strips.

8. 8

   Blind bake the pie at 180ºC/375F for 15 minutes.

9. 9

   --- Filling ---

10. 10

    In a saucepan over a medium heat, add the butter and allow to turn golden brown.

11. 11

    Add the brown sugar, cream, and vanilla extract to the browned butter.

12. 12

    While that melts together, mix together the cornstarch and cold water.

13. 13

    Add the cornstarch mixture to the brown butter mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.

14. 14

    --- Assembly ---

15. 15

    Once the pie crust has baked, fill with the sliced apples.

16. 16

    Pour over the brown butter sauce.

17. 17

    Arrange the strips of pie crust in a woven lattice pattern over the top.

18. 18

    Sprinkle sugar over the top and bake at 180ºC/375F for 40 - 45 minutes.