Classic Apple Crumb Pie

Place apples and lemon juice and sugar on a bowl and toss to coat

Heat butter in a large skillet add apples and cook stirring often until just softened but holding their shape, add flour, cinnamon and salt cook just until blended transfer to a bowl and chill. This can be done up to 2 days in advance

Make crumb topping This is best also made in advance and chilled and added cold before baking.

Melt butter in microwave just until warm in a large bowl, add flour light brown sugar, papple pie spice and toffee chips combine with a fork until just crumbly

PREHEAT OVEN TO 425. The recipe as written us for 1 9 inch pie. I also make 4 individual pies with this recipe using tart pans. The picture above is made with tart pans. Either way is good!

Spoon apple filling into pie shell, top evenly with crumb topping place on baking sheet and bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden and bubbling

Cool on rack

Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream

This way of cooking the filling before baking takes all the quess work out of undercooking the apples or overcooking the crust, when the crust is golden the pie is perfect! Also you can prep the apples and topping up to 2 days in advance and just put it in your pie crust and have fresh warm pie in minutes!!