Name: Impossible French apple crumble pie recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 410g tin sliced apple pie fruit; 4 eggs; 1 cup caster sugar; 125g butter, melted; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 1 3/4 cups milk; 1 cup rolled oats

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 03/10/2022

This amazing French apple crumble pie is ‘impossible’ because the batter separates in the oven into a base, custardy centre and crumbly top. - Greer Worsley

Ingredients

410g tin sliced apple pie fruit
4 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
125g butter, melted
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup plain flour
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 3/4 cups milk
1 cup rolled oats

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 26cm ceramic or cast iron pie dish with a little butter. Place apples in the base of the dish and sprinkle over 1/2 cup rolled oats.
Step 2

In a stand mixer, whisk eggs with caster sugar until pale. Add butter and vanilla and whisk well. Add flour and coconut and beat until smooth. Pour in milk and whisk until just combined.
Step 3

Pour batter into pie dish. Bake for 35 minutes, then sprinkle over remaining 1/2 cup oats and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes. The pie will be just set but still a little wobbly. Allow to cool before serving.