Caramel-Apple Crumb Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chilled butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons ice water
1/2 teaspoon ice water
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
butter-flavored cooking spray
Filling
1 tablespoon butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9 cups sliced peeled granny smith apples (about 2 3/4 pounds)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Topping
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chilled butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup fat-free caramel topping

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
To prepare crust:
lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Combine 1 cup flour and salt in a bowl; cut in 2 tablespoons butter and shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Sprinkle surface with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time; add vinegar.
Toss with a fork until moist and crumbly (do not form a ball).
Press mixture gently into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
Roll dough, still covered, to a 12-inch circle. Freeze 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed.
Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap; fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
Remove top sheet of plastic wrap. Fold edges under; flute. Line bottom of dough with a piece of foil; arrange pie weights (or dried beans) on foil.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes or until the edge is lightly browned.
Remove pie weights and foil; cool on a wire rack.
To prepare filling:
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Add sugar mixture and apples to skillet; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons flour and lemon juice.
Spoon into prepared crust.
To prepare topping:
Lightly spoon 1/4 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
Combine flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a bowl.
Cut in 2 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Drizzle syrup over apple mixture; sprinkle topping over syrup.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack.