GRATED APPLE PIE
2 cups grated apples (approx. 4 or 5 apples)
1/2 C. Butter, melted
1-1/2 C. Sugar
2 T. Flour
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust
Combine apples, butter, and egg. Mix flour, cinnamon, and sugar and stir into apple mixture. Mix well. Pour into pie crust and bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce oven to 300 and bake until center is set and pie is lightly browned on top.
This pie is wonderful hot or at room temperature
OPTIONAL
Can add a Streusel topping
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened to room temperature
For the streusel topping:
Combine sugar, flour, and salt, pressing out any lumps of sugar. Then, using hands, rub in the butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly,
then scatter streusel evenly over the top of pie before baking.
PIE CRUST~Aunt Maxine
2/3-3/4 c Brown sugar
1/2 c flour
1 c graham cracher crumbs
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 c butter
