Cinnamon Sugar Crumb Topping

Name: Cinnamon Sugar Crumb Topping
Yield: Makes enough topping for one 9-inch pie
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/4-inch cubes

January 24, 2012

If your family has a favorite kind of fruit pie, this traditional crumb topping is a great way to mix things up on top while keeping the Traditional Pastry Piecrust (page 5) on the bottom. It adds a sweetness and texture that blend wonderfully with a number of fruit pies, including Country Apple Pie (page 19), Blueberry Pie (page 27), and Peach Crumb Pie (page 43), to name just a few. This crumb topping can be made ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator for up to five days before use.

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