Indian Crumb-Top Apple Pie

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 8 lg. tart apples, cored and thinly sliced (may or may not peel)
  • 2 T. water
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 1 T. butter

COOK’S TIP:  Add a little flour, so the filling isn’t too runny

Crumb Topping:

  • ½ c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ c. butter, softened
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour

Instructions

Filling Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In large bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Add apples; sprinkle on water and lemon juice.  Toss until evenly coated.
  4. Spoon into a 9-inch, deep dish pie pan (without pastry).
  5. Dot with butter.

Crumb topping Directions:

  1. Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
  2. Add flour and stir until smooth.
  3. Sprinkle over apples.
  4. Bake 50-60 minutes.
  5. Serve warm.

Notes

Makes 8 servings

About 375 calories each.

May use cherries, peaches or apricots in place of apples.