Apple Pie with a Crumble Crust

1 packaged, refrigerated pie crust for bottom of pie

FILLING

7 medium Granny Smith, Golden Delicious or Gravenstein
apples, peeled, cored and very thinly sliced

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp salt

TOPPING

3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place pie crust in a 9 inch pie plate. Prepare filling by mixing

together all ingredients. Spoon into crust. To prepare topping, in

a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Using a pastry

blender or 2 knives, cut butter into brown sugar mixture until coarse crumbs

form. Sprinkle apples evenly with topping. Bake pie until topping is lightly

browned and pie filling is bubbly, 35 minutes. If pie is over browning, cover loosely

with aluminum foil. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

 

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