Katie’s Famous Apple Pie Recipe

Katie’s Famous Apple Pie is an all-American dessert, featuring a crumbly sweet topping.

Ingredients

9-inch Pie Crust:

• 1 ⅓  cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter flavored Crisco
• 3-4 tablespoons ice water

Filling:

• 4-5 tart apples (preferably Stayman Winesap), sliced thin
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Pinch salt
• ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Topping

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½  cup brown sugar
• 4-5 tablespoons butter (softened)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. For the pie crust: Combine flour and salt in bowl. Cut Crisco with pastry blender to form pea-sized chunks.  Sprinkle with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball.  Roll out on floured board. Place in pie plate and flute.  Prick bottom and sides with fork to prevent shrinkage.
3. For the filling: Combine dry ingredients. Stir into the apples. Add lemon juice, then melted butter. Turn into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell.
4. For the topping: Mix all ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for ten minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 40-45 more minutes or until top is browned.