Old Fashioned Apple Crumb Pie

Great old New England cooks knew that simple cooking made the best comfort food. This Yankee recipe, passed down from my great-grandmother, is so easy and quick to prepare - plus everyone loves the sweet and crunchy crumbs on the apple pie!

After just 6 easy steps you will have a pie that will delight your friends and family.

Pie Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tbs flour
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 4 cups sliced apples (peel removed; granny smith or other baking apples)
• 1 deep dish frozen pie crust/shell

Topping Ingredients (this can be doubled)

• ½ cup flour
• ¼ cup butter or margarine (softened)
• ¼ cup brown sugar (firmly packed)

Preheat oven and baking sheet to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.

Add apple slices and gently mix until all apples are coated evenly. Spoon into pie shell.

In a small bowl, combine flour, butter or margarine, and brown sugar using a fork. Mix until crumbly.

Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.

Place pie on baking sheet and bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving. Serve with whipped topping or ice cream if desired.