One last picnic!!

Labor Day weekend.....a great time for family and picnics! we are having one today and I had a craving for apple crumb pie! here it is cooling on the cooling rack. MMM does it smell good! hope you enjoy one too! (p.s. don't get the wrong impression on my pie crust making.....I actually do make homemade pie crust but on occasion it's so much easier to use the ready made ones. Pillsbury roll outs are the best as far as I am concerned! haha

Apple crumb pie

5-7 tart apples (I used Paula Red, in season now)

1 -9" pie crust

1/2 C. sugar

1 t. Cinnamon

dash nutmeg (optional)

Crumb topping:

1/2 C. sugar

3/4 C. flour

1/3 C. butter or margarine

Peel and prepare apple to desired size. Toss with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Roll out crust and place in pie plate.

With pastry blender or fork mix crumb topping mixture until crumbly. Pour apples into pie shell and sprinkle topping on top. Place on cookie sheet lined with foil.

Bake at 400* for 50 mins. Cool and serve with icecream or cool whip! ENJOY!