*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *
 
                             Crumbly Apple Pie
 
 Recipe By     : Home Baking 07-11
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :45:00
 Categories    :
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         CRUST -- recipe
    1      c             flour
      1/2  tsp           salt
      1/3  c             vegetable shortening -- chilled
      1/4  c             water -- ice cold
                         FILLING -- recipe
    7      md            Granny Smith apples -- peeled, cored, chop
                          -- -sliced thin
      1/2  c             sugar
      1/4  tsp           cinnamon -- ground
      1/4  tsp           nutmeg -- ground
      1/4  tsp           salt
                         TOPPING -- recipe
      3/4  c             brown sugar -- firmly packed
      3/4  c             flour
      1/2  tsp           nutmeg -- ground
      1/3  c             butter -- chilled, cut in pcs
 
 45 minutes preparation
 30 minutes chilling
 35 minutes baking
 
 1  Place oven rack in lowest position.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
 
 2 To prepare crust, in a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt.
 using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut shortening into flour mixture
 until coarse crumbs form.
 
 3 Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until a
 dough forms.  Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for
 30 minutes.
 
 4 On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a
 12″ circle.  Fit into a 9″ pie pan.  Trim excess dough, leaving a 1
 inch overhang; make a decorative edge.  5 To prepare filling, mix
 together all ingredients.  Spoon into crust.
 
 6 To prepare topping, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar,
 flour, and nutmeg.  Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter
 into brown sugar mixture utnil coarse crumbs form.  Sprinkle apples
 evenly with topping.
 
 7 Bake pie until topping is lighlty browned and filling is bubbly, 35
 minutes.  If pie is overbrowning, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
 Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
 
 
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