Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • Filling
  • 4 -5 apples (jonathan, mcintosh, or gala, not red or golden delicious)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Topping
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped (also could use pecans)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Make crust by mixing together flour, salt and shortening with a fork. Add water. Roll out and place in pie plate. Set aside.
  • Make filling: Peel and cut apples. In another bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar. Place half of apples in pie plate, and sprinkle with half of cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat using the rest of the apples and cinnamon/sugar.
  • Make crumb topping by combining all ingredients. Sprinkle over apples.
  • Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, reduce heat and bake at 325 for 40 minutes.