Walnut Crumb Topping

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

January 24, 2012

This topping uses the same base as the Cinnamon Sugar Crumb Topping (page 12), but adds walnuts to the mix, providing an added bit of crunch. Feel free to experiment with this recipe according to your nut preferences—walnuts can easily be swapped out for pecans, hazelnuts, or any other nut that suits your fancy. This topping is ideal for Pear Cranberry Pie (page 53).

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