An applesauce custard with mascarpone and bourbon baked in an oat and nut crust.
Course Pie
Cuisine American
Keyword Applesauce Pie With Homemade Crust
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours
Servings 4servings
Equipment
9-inch Pie Plate
Saucepan
Ingredients
Apple Sauce Ingredients
4Fresh Apples1 extra for garnish (optional)
2tbspApple Cider2 tbsp lemon juice can also be used
1/2cupSugarwhite sugar for a light colored custard or brown sugar for a darker hue
1tbspCinnamon
1/4tspCloves
1 tbspButter
Pie Filling Ingredients
2Eggs
2tbspMascarpone
1shotBourbon or rum
Homemade Pie Crust Ingredients
8tbspButtercold
1 1/4cupsAll Purpose Flour
1/4cupGround Almonds
1/4cupGround Oats
1tbspGround Cinnamon
1/4tspGround Cloves
1tbspCold water as needed
Instructions
Applesauce Instructions
Peel, core and rough chop your bunch of apples and place in a large saucepan with sugar, cider, spices and butter. Simmer on low for about 20-30 minutes, until soft. Cool.
With an immersion blender, whisk the apples until they are the texture you prefer your applesauce, leaving chunks of apple or puree to smooth. This step can also be done in a food processor or blender if you don't have an immersion blender. Transfer the applesauce to a large bowl.Whisk in the eggs, mascarpone and bourbon until light and creamy. Set aside.
Pie Dough Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet, helps if there are drips.
In the food processor, or large bowl with a pastry blender, add the cold butter, and remaining ingredients, except the water, and whisk together, adding a little cold water if needed to form a ball of dough.
A rolling pin is not needed since this pie dough is easily pressed into the pie pan or tart pans, making for a rustic pie shell loaded with texture and flavor.
Transfer the applesauce custard filling to the prepared baking dish or dishes.
Should you want to place a thin, round slice of an unpeeled apple on top for a splash of color and contrast of textures in both a baked apple and an applesauce, now is the time to lay a thin slice on top.
Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 25-40 minutes and the center is firm. The cooking time will depend on the size of the pan used. Transfer the pie plate or tart pans to a wire rack so that they can cool on all sides.
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Notes
If you are in a hurry and need to resort to a jar of applesauce, instead of your own applesauce, make sure it is an unsweetened applesauce so that you can control your own flavors from this recipe to make the applesauce pie.