Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

Today is the first perfect fall day we've had all year, and let me tell you what...here in South Carolina, we deserve a perfect fall day. I've said this time and time before, but I will never adjust to the heat and humidity that comes with southern summers. Same with my hair. So you'd think I would be spending this perfect day wearing a jean jacket and wandering around some apple orchard, but I've settled for re-runs of the Housewives of Atlanta. I did, however, make up for my lack of fall spirit with this pie.

That's where I'm at in life.

Ingredients (for pie):

• 1 pie crust
• 4-5 Granny Smith apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Ingredients (for topping):

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup flour

Directions (for pie):

• Peel, cut and core apples. Place in pie crust.
• In a medium sauce pan, melt butter.
• Add the rest of the pie ingredients and stir. Bring to a boil.
• Pour filling evenly over apples in pie crust.

Directions (for topping):

• In a medium bowl-and using hands-combine all three ingredients until it's a nice, crumbly mixture.
• Top pies generously with crumb topping.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes until crumble topping is golden brown.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

It's really much simpler than it looks at first glance, especially if you buy store-bought crust. Serve warm with cinnamon ice cream and enjoy!

Love and fall...finally,
Rachael