Faux Apple Pie
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 "pie"
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 4 granny smith apples, peeled and cored
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, could also use brandy if desired
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, may use other favorite nut
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly butter round pie plate or cake pan.
- Slice each apple into quarters, and then each quarter into thirds so you have nice size slices.
- Place the apples in a bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice (or brandy) and set aside.
- In another bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pinching or rubbing with fingers, work the butter into the dry mixture until crumbly mixture is formed.
- Lightly mix in the nuts of your choice.
- Layer apples into prepared pan. Cover the apples with the crumble mixture and bake about 40 minutes, until top is brown and apples soft.
- Serve and enjoy! Try it with vanilla ice cream!
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I grew up in a house full of delicious home cooked meals. Now that I live away from my family, I have begun my quest of becoming a fabulous cook like my parents and older brother!