Apple Pie Crumble

Ingredients:

• 1  cooking spray, butter-flavored if possible

For the crust:

• 1 cup flour 
• 2 tsp. granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp. table salt
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
• 2 Tbsp. water, at room temp

For the filling:

• 4 medium fresh apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. flour 
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. water, at room temp 

For the crumble:

• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted 
• 1/3 cup uncooked rolled oats 
• 5 Tbsp. flour
• 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar         

Makes 8 Servings (1 piece per serving)

1. Place oven rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
2. To make crust, combine flour, sugar and salt in bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; whiz to combine. Scatter butter over flour mixture; pulse until dough resembles coarse meal. Slowly add water, adding another tablespoon if needed, until dough comes together. Place dough in prepared pan and press dough up sides and around bottom to form a crust; prick bottom of crust with a fork 5 or 6 times.
3. To make filling, combine all filling ingredients in a medium bowl and toss gently to combine; evenly spread filling over crust.
4. To make crumble, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Add oats, flour and sugar; stir to combine and scatter over apples.
5. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and continue baking until crust and crumble are golden and apples are juicy, about 30 to 40 minutes. If pie crust or crumble is getting too dark, cover with foil for last 20 minutes of baking. Let rest at least 30 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces and serving.

 

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com. Who doesn't love homemade apple pie? You will not find this dessert at a restaurant. This warm treat gives you the combination of warm juicy apples mixed in with cinnamon and nutmeg topped with an oatmeal-like crumb topping all sitting on a homemade pie crust. I highly recommend using Granny Smith Apples in this recipe because they're very tart and great for baking. I also highly recommend adding a touch of ginger, almond and vanilla extracts to this pie for more flavor. Vanilla and almond and extracts always make desserts better.  This dessert takes time and effort but it's worth it.