Dungeness Crab Pie with Braised Apples and Meyer Lemon Crème Fraîche

Ingredients

• 8 servings apples 
• 0.7 cup butter cold cubed
• 1 tablespoon canola oil 
• 0.5 pound crab meat fresh blue
• 0.5 cup wine dry white
• 3 large eggs 
• 1.7 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons tarragon fresh minced
• 1.5 cups cup heavy whipping cream 
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt divided
• 1  leek minced cleaned
• 8 servings crème fraîche 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 3 tablespoons water cold

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine flour and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a food processor; pulse to combine. Pulse in butter. Slowly drizzle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until a smooth ball of dough forms. Refrigerate dough 30 minutes.
2. Roll dough into a 13-inch circle.
3. Place in a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate; crimp edges of dough. Chill crust 30 minutes.
4. Line crust with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
5. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
6. Remove parchment and pie weights, and bake 10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
7. Let cool.
8. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
9. Add leek, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until softened.
10. Add wine, and cook 3 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates.
11. Transfer leek mixture to a large bowl.
12. Add cream, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; whisk until smooth. Stir in crabmeat.
13. Transfer mixture to crust, and bake at 375 for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is browned and center is almost set.
14. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
15. Serve with Braised Apples and Meyer Lemon Crme Frache.