Walnut Streusel Apple Pie

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Makes 8 servings of apple pie.

Ingredients

 * 1 ready to use pie crust

Streusel topping

 * ½ cup flour
 * ½ cup light brown sugar
 * ½ cup chopped walnuts
 * 1 tsp apple pie spice
 * 3 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

Filling

 * 6 Granny Smith apples
 * 1 tbsp lemon juice
 * ½ cup light brown sugar
 * 1 tsp apple pie spice

Garnish

 * confectioners' sugar

Directions

 * 1) Line 9 inch pie plate with pie crust as package directs.
 * 2) Flute or crimp edges.

Streusel topping

 * 1) Mix flour, sugar, walnuts and pie spice in a bowl.
 * 2) Rub in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs that clump.

Filling

 * 1) Peel and core apples.
 * 2) Cut in slices.
 * 3) Place in a bowl, add lemon juice and toss to coat.
 * 4) Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, sprinkle over apple slices and toss to coat.

Assembly

 * 1) Heat oven to 450°F.
 * 2) Layer apple slices in pie shell. Pat and press the topping mixture over apples to form a top crust.
 * 3) Bake for 15 minutes.
 * 4) Reduce oven temp to 350°F.
 * 5) Loosely cover pie with foil. Bake for 45 minutes.
 * 6) Longer or until topping is golden brown.
 * 7) To serve warm, cool for about ½ hour. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
 * 8) Goes great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.