Almost Apple Pie Recipe

Ingredients for Almost Apple Pie

• Margarine
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (for topping) + ¼ cup granulated sugar (for apples)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Sliced Apples
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping) + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for apples)

How to Make Almost Apple Pie

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup rolled oats, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces. Use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Press half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of an 8x8 inch baking pan.
4. Peel, core, and slice about 6 medium apples (about 6 cups sliced apples). In a large bowl, toss the apples with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
5. Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crumb base in the baking pan.
6. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over the apples. Gently pat down.
7. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender. If the topping browns too quickly, loosely tent with foil.
8. Let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!