Crumb-Topped Apple Pie

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

2 teaspoons grated orange rind

1 tablespoon orange juice

7 medium-size cooking apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1 unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell

grated sharp cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine 1/2 cup flour and 1/3 cup sugar in a small mixing bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside.
2. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, spices, orange rind, and juice in a large mixing bowl. Add apples, tossing lightly to coat evenly.
3. Spoon apple mixture into pastry shell. Sprinkle reserved flour mixture evenly over apples. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, and bake an additional 40 to 50 minutes. Cool before slicing. Serve pie with cheese, if desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com