Golden Delicious Apple Pie With Oatmeal Crumb Topping Recipe

Directions:

1. Combine apples, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice and zest in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix well; set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 400°.
4. In a smaller bowl, mix 1 tablespoon sugar, nutmeg, and cornstarch; add to apple mixture and stir well.
5. Turn the filling into the chilled pie shell; smooth filling with your hands to even out.
6. Place pie on the center rack in oven; bake 30 minutes.
7. Can make the crumb topping while pie is baking: Add flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in the container of a food processor; pulse several times to mix.
8. Scatter the butter over the top; pulse repeatedly until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
9. Empty the crumbs into a large bowl and rub them together between your fingers until you have large, buttery crumbs; store in refrigerator until ready to use.
10. Remove pie from oven and lower temperature to 375°; carefully dump the crumbs in the center of the pie, spreading them over the surface with your hands.
11. Tamp them down lightly; return pie to oven, placing it so the part that faced the back of the oven now faces forward.
12. Place a foil-lined baking sheet onto the rack below to catch any spills.
13. Bake about 30-35 more minutes or until the top is dark golden brown and the juices bubble thickly at the edge.
14. May need to cover the pie with loosely tented foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent over-browning.
15. Place pie of a wire rack and let cool for at least 1 hour before serving.