Apple Crumb Pie
 
 
An All-American Favorite cranked up a notch with a drizzle of caramel and a crumb topping. Easy to make and wonderfully comforting to eat!
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 Pie shell (9")
  • 6 cups thinly sliced granny smith apples
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup raisins (optional, but very good!)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional, but also very good!)
  • ¼ cup caramel topping (optional for drizzle)
Crumb Topping
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Prepare pastry shell into pie plate, fluting edges, if desired.
  3. Place sliced apples in a large bowl sprinkle with lemon juice.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together white sugar, 2 Tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle mixture over apples. Toss until apples are evenly coated.
  5. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Spoon mixture into prepared pastry shell.
  6. Drizzle with caramel topping.
  7. In a small bowl mix remaining ½ cup flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture over apple filling. Cover top loosely with aluminum foil.
  8. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake and additional 25 minutes, until top is golden brown. Apples should be done but not squishy.
  9. Cool on wire rack.
  10. Serve with ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Granny Smith apples make a great pie, but you may use Fuji, Gala or your favorite baking apple as well.

Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com by Jackie Smith
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/apple-crumb-pie/