Fruit Pie Crumb Topping Recipe
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Fruit Pie Crumb Topping

By: Kathleen Clark 
"My mother always sprinkled on this wonderful crumb topping to dress up her two-crust fruit pies. The topping not only looks pretty, it provides a crisp contrast to the soft fruit filling. I used it to top pies for my daughter's wedding reception."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
  • 1 dash ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over fruit pies. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

Footnotes

  • Tip: Prepare and refrigerate up to 2 days before baking pies.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by What's for dinner, mom? Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Love this recipe! I doubled it to top Grandma Opal's Apple Pie from this site. I let it mix...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by Jeniece   view full review
This turned out great for my cherry fruit pies. I was hesitant at first to make this recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2008 by donnaduck1   view full review
I've put this topping on blueberry pies, apple pies, and cherry pies. Everyone loves it! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2007 by jabocmom   view full review
I use this instead of a top crust on my zucchini pie (also from this site). It decreases the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2009 by SUE TEDESCO   view full review
One of the things that make a good recipe, for me, is adaptability. This a great topping...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2011 by COOKIN'ANNE   view full review
crumb topping is great... I use brown sugar instead of white and If I'm using the topping for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2008 by Erin M   view full review
This was good! I used it to top my strawberry/apple pie, and it worked very well! Next time...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2010 by Angela   view full review
I used this for a blueberry muffin topping. Have you ever tried the muffin mix with the crumb...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2009 by 6MOUTHS   view full review
This topping was pretty good. I added a little more butter and put it on top of a cherry pie....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by Gracie-95   view full review
AWESOME~was exactly what I was looking for!!!

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