Walnut Streusel Apple Pie

WALNUT STREUSEL APPLE PIE

1 ready to use pie crust STREUSEL TOPPING--- 1/2 cup each flour, light brown sugar and chopped walnuts 1 tsp apple pie spice 3 tbs butter, cut into small pieces FILLING--- 6 Granny Smith apples 1 tbs lemon juice 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 tsp apple pie spice GARNISH: Confectioners sugar

Line 9 inch pie plate with pie crust as package directs. Flute or crimp edges. TOPPING---Mix flour, sugar, walnuts and pie spice in a bowl. Rub in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs that clump.

FILLING---Peel and core apples. Cut in slices. Place in a bowl, add lemon juice and toss to coat. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, sprinkle over apple slices and toss to coat.

HEAT OVEN TO 450 degrees.* Layer apple slices in pie shell. Pat and press the topping mixture over apples to form a top crust. Bake 15 min. Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees.* Loosely cover pie with foil. Bake 45 min. longer or until topping is golden brown. TO SERVE WARM---Cool about 1/2 hour. Dust with confectioners sugar. Goes great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. MAKES 8 SERVINGS OF APPLE PIE.*

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