Red Currant Bakery

Apple Pie Filling
0 Peel all the apples, core them and cut into 1/4" slices.
2 Add the butter into a large pot and melt over medium heat. Once melted add in the apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
3  Stir to combine and cook over medium low heat for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The softer the better.
4 Once cooked, transfer into a large shallow bowl to cool. This step can also be done up to the day before making the pie.
Streusel
6 Preheat the oven to 375 F and place a rack in the center of the oven.
7 In a medium mixing bowl add in the flour and sugar and whisk together.
8 Then, add in the butter and vanilla. Use a fork or your fingers to rub the butter into the dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
Crust
10 In the bowl of a stand mixer, add in the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Use the paddle attachment to beat the ingredients together on medium speed until combined.
11 Add in the egg and mix again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add in the flour and baking powder.
12 Mix once more until no more dry ingredients are visible.
13 Pour the mixed crust into a springform pan. First press the crust into the sides of the pan and then into the bottom of the pan.
14 Be sure that the corner where the sides and bottom meet isn't too thick. You can do this by pressing the back of your pointer finger into the corner once the crust has been pressed into the whole pan.
Assemble and Bake
16 Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the base of the crust.
17 Pour in half of the cooked and cooled apples and use a fork to really press them down. Add in the rest of the apples and press down again.
18 Crumble the streusel over the top of the apples so that it goes all the way to the edges.
19 Bake the pie for 45 minutes, rotating it after 30 minutes to ensure even baking.
20 Once baked, remove the apple pie from the oven and leave to cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
21 Remove the springform pan surround and let cool for at least another 20 minutes before cutting into it.