APPLE-PIE-1() - APPLE CRUMB PIE
APPLE CRUMB PIE - One-crust apple crumb pie
INGREDIENTS (Makes 1 pie)
- 750 g (4 cups)
- tart apples
- 30 g (2 Tbsp)
- butter
- 150 g (¾ cup)
- sugar
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp)
- nutmeg
- 5 ml (1 tsp)
- cinnamon
- 100 g (½ cup)
- brown sugar
- 25 g (¼ cup)
- all-purpose flour
- 50 g (¼ cup)
- butter,
melted
- 60 g (½ cup)
- chopped nuts
(walnuts, pecans, etc.)
- (1)
- pie crust
PROCEDURE
- (1)
-
Core, peel and slice the apples.
- (2)
-
Melt the butter, and mix the rest in with it. Pour over apples
and mix around so the apples are coated.
- (3)
-
Put in an unbaked pie shell
- (4)
-
Combine brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and nuts.
Spread over top of the filling.
- (5)
-
Bake at
190°C
for 50 minutes, or until it is bubbling.
NOTES
The pie can also be frozen and then baked, right from the freezer, at
180°C
for 90 minutes. The pies will keep a very long
time in the freezer, and not be worse for wear.
PS: For those who like the quality of home-made pie crusts but
the convenience of ready-made, make a bunch of crusts someday
when the mood grabs you, and put them in the freezer in a
big plastic bag.
RATING
Difficulty:
easy.
Time:
10 minutes preparation, 1 hour baking.
Precision:
approximate measurement OK.
CONTRIBUTOR
Margaret Reek
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
mmr@ritcv.UUCP