Crumb Topping

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Yield:
2 cups

What's the secret to a great crumb pie? An easy crumb topping of course! It's so quick to make, using butter, light brown and graulated sugar, flour, and a touch of cinnamon. We suggest you prep it now and keep some in your freezer so you can enjoy wonderful pies all summer and fall, think peach crumb pie, blueberry crumb pie, apple crumb pie. Or toast the topping on a baking sheet in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes, and sprinkle over ice cream, frozen yogurt, or fresh fruit.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup light-brown sugar

  • cup granulated sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1 ½ sticks chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup light-brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and cinnamon.

  2. Cut 1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter into pieces. With your hands, work in butter pieces, until large clumps form. Divide mixture in half; freeze in plastic storage bags.

    crumb topping
    Clive Streeter

Cook's Notes

You can also toast this topping on a baking sheet in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes, and sprinkle over ice cream or fresh fruit.

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