I Might Be an APPLE CRUMBLE PIE Goddess

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Here is the OFFICIAL REVEAL OF THE APPLE CRUMBLE PIE RECIPE

For those of you who think I am superwoman and I can cook a fine gourmet meal and finish it off with this pie….I am about to let the air out of my OWN balloon.

I would rather re~decorate an entire house, paint and all….instead of making dinner.

I would also rather eat dessert FOR dinner.

Yup, no joke.

 These are my tins in the kitchen :

 Ok, ok, they are FRENCH from Paris, but you get the drift…..

Rather than dwell on my dinner goddess skills (or lack thereof), I will focus on what I can do.

I CAN BAKE.

Isn’t it great that I am good at the stuff that makes it harder to fit my butt through the door ?

This pie is super-duper, over the top EASY to make and it’s D-E-L-I-S-H !!!

We all have better things to do than fret in the kitchen.

 Like go for a walk, and wear off the calories from all the delish~ous~ness.

Or paint the house.  That is better.

Or go to the Dentist.  Jokes, does anyone like that? Gross.

I walk our back fields and forests (yes, this is officially a far cry from Paris)….

Does this one make you feel all allergic and sneeze when you look at it? *sniff*sniff*

By the time I get back from my walk, I have solved all the problems of the world.

 {At least in my head}

I remind myself it is good to stop and smell the flowers (AKA weeds) along the way.

I excel at growing weeds.

We have apple trees so I usually stuff my face with apples before I get back to the house.

They are truly the only thing that grows around here , especially when I ignore them.

I like that about apples.

You must be self-sufficient to live with me.

My Mom painted this horse for moi.  He takes care of himself.

If he relied on water, he’d be dead.  Dead as a door knob.

Don’t worry if you don’t have an apple tree.

 I have tried this recipe with almost every apple imaginable, and it is still a safe bet.

Here we go…this is the best~est apple crumble pie recipe ever known to mankind.

PAT IN THE PAN PASTRY 

PIE CRUST

1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt (you can omit this)

2 tsp sugar

1/2 cup canola oil or unsalted butter

2 tbsp milk

That’s it, that’s all…mix it all together in your pie pan and pat it down with your hands. DONE!

Yes, I even bribe friends to help me.

Ok, or friends who come and steal my apples. xx

May I introduce you to my dear friend Norma Thiessen from My Beautiful Paris.  When she is not planning Parisian trips for her clients, she is dreaming of apple stealing from me.

Well, or doing girlzzzz road trips in France.

 You can read about that here.

NOW YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR PIE FILLING :

Set your pie crust aside and get started on your apple filling.

Now for the crowning glory…the apple filling with crumble part.  I usually throw in extra cinnamon if I feel like a wild child.  Cinnamon solves most world issues….and it tastes good.  I sometimes cut back on the sugar if I feel a little less wild and I want to pretend that I am really healthy at all times.  Whatev.

 I have years to be dead, I might as well live it up now.

APPLE FILLING :

4 cups apples

1/3 cup sugar

2 tbsp flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp lemon juice

Peel the apples and cut them up into bite size pieces.  Mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, and sprinkle over apples.  Pour lemon juice over all.

APPLE CRUMBLE TOPPING:

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup flour

1/3 cup butter

pinch of salt

pinch(or a wild crazy bunch) of cinnamon

Mix the topping ingredients together.  Sprinkle over apples.

Bake in 350*F oven for about 55 minutes.

~Or~

Do what I do.

I keep checking it, admiring it, and when it smells good, I take it out of the oven.

You will thank me later.

Love,

The Apple Crumble Pie Goddess