Easiest Apple Pie

By Hklbrries

Use a whole wheat crust that contains no hydrogenated fats.

To save time, make several pies at once and freeze them. To freeze, fully assemble the pie, then place it in the freezer, uncovered, until frozen solid. Once frozen, wrap the pie in several layers of plastic wrap and return to the freezer. When you're ready to eat the pie, place it frozen in a 400 F oven and bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 1 prepared frozen pie shell
• 7 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 F.

In a large bowl, combine the apples, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon juice. Mix well and let stand 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a food processor combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Pulse several times to mix. Scatter the butter over the mix and pulse until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the nutmeg, cornstarch and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Add this to the apples and mix well.

Transfer the apples into the pie shell. Using your fingers, rub together the flour and oat mixture until it forms large buttery crumbs. Heap the topping over the apples, packing it down gently with your hands. It will seem as though there is too much, but continue to pack it on, completely covering the apples.

Place the pie on a baking sheet to catch any drips during cooking. Bake the pie for about 1 hour, or until edges of the crust are lightly browned. If the edges brown too quickly, cover them with foil after 30 minutes of baking.

Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool.