1 Unbaked pie shell
8 Cooking apples
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Flour
1/2 ts Cinnamon or nutmeg
2 tb Lemon juice
Topping:
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Flour
1/2 c Butter or margarine
Prepare pastry shell. put aside. Pare and core about 8 cooking
apples. Cut into quarters then cut these in half.Place in large bowl
and set aside. Combine and mix well the 1/2 c sugar, 2 T flour. 1/2
ts. cinnamon or nutmeg( the recipe calls for nutmeg but person giving
this recipe likes cinnamon better) Sprinkle over apple chunks and
toss lightly. Spoon into prepared shell. Sprinkle the 2 T lemon juice
over top.
TOPPING:
Combine in bowl 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c flour, mix well and add 1/2 c
butter or margarine and cut in with pastry blender or two knives
until like course cornmeal. Sprinkle this mixture over top of pie.
Slide pie into a large supermarket paper bag. Fold open end twice and
fasten with paper clips or staple. Place on a baking sheet and bake
at 425 F for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split bag open and cool pie on
wire rack. DO NOT open bag while baking. This is a great pie. Enjoy!
Yields
1 Servings