Ingredients:
For the filling:
· 4-5 apples, peeled and diced
· 2 tablespoons cornstarch
· 1/2 cup sugar
· 1 teaspoon cinnamon
· 1/4 teaspoon allspice
· Pinch of salt
· 1 cup water
· Egg, for egg wash
For the crust:
• 1 C. flour
• 1/3 C. butter, cut into large chunks
• ¼ C. water, or more if needed
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
For the topping:
• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup oats
• 6 tablespoons butter
Instructions:
1. In a saucepan or small pot, combine the apples, sugar, ginger, allspice, cornstarch, salt, and the water. Mix well. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and continue cooking until it becomes thick like jam and fruit is softened, but still intact.
2. Remove from heat and let it cool down to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Mix the flour, butter, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until the butter is in small pieces. Add the water and work in gently until a dough has formed. Shape into a ball, and place on floured work surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out until it is large enough to lay across a 9” pie plate. Gently work the dough into the pie dish, shape crust as desired, and cut off any overlaying pie dough with kitchen shears. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
4. Fill pie crust with filling. Brush any exposed crust with egg wash.
5. In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, oats and butter together. Sprinkle over top of pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until crust is done.