Description
The crunchy oat topping adds an extra dimension to this delicious apple pie. Try using Golden Delicious, Jonagold, or Granny Smith apples for this pie.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pie shell
- 5 cups apples – peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Make the apple pie: Place apple slices in a large bowl. Mix white sugar
- flour
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- and allspice together in a separate bowl until combined; sprinkle over apples and toss until evenly coated.
- Remove pie shell from freezer; pour apple mixture into pie shell and dot with butter. Lay a sheet of aluminum foil lightly on top of filling
- but do not seal.
- Bake pie in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- make the streusel topping: Mix flour
- oats
- brown sugar
- lemon zest
- and cinnamon in a medium bowl until combined. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Remove pie from oven and sprinkle streusel on top.
- Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Return pie to oven and bake until streusel is browned and apples are tender
- 30 to 35 minutes more. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning.
Servings: 8