Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
  • 4 large apples - peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F(220 degrees C).
  • Place apple chunks in a large bowl. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat well. Spoon into pastry shell. Drizzle with lemon juice.
  • For the topping: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup flour. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over apples to cover top. Take two 15 inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open and cool pie on wire rack. DO NOT open parchment covering while baking! Cool for 10 minutes before serving hot.