Apple Pie

I had this bright idea to make an apple pie for Thanksgiving. I had never made one, but I had a pie crust in the freezer and a bunch of apples from the farmer's market. My confidence faded fast after I stated out loud that I would bring a pie to dinner. It worked out, though, and the pie was quite tasty. Next time I'll take a stab at making the crust too.

Apple Pie

1 frozen pie crust

3 apples (I used stayman winesaps), peeled and cut into 1/4 inch pieces

1/4 cup sugar

3 tblsp lemon juice

2 tblsp AP flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Topping

3/4 cup AP flour

1 cup oatmeal

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar (Or just use 1/2 cup brown sugar. I ran out.)

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch salt

1 stick cold butter cut into small pieces

Precook pie crust according to package instructions. Put apples, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and cinnamon in a large bowl and toss until apples are coated and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Cut butter in by hand and until small lumps form and set aside. Arrange apples in the pie crust. I tried to place them in a nice circle. It looks really easy when they do it on TV. It wasn't so easy for me. I went with a rough circle and decided that the topping would cover up anything that didn't look perfect. Drizzle any remaining juices over the apples. Top with the oatmeal mixture. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup sugar

Combine in a chilled bowl. Beat with hand mixer until stiff peaks are formed.