All of us love the smell of hot apple pie fresh from the oven.  The scent of those sweet juicy bubbling apples and cinnamon heighten our senses.  Images of grandmother setting the hot piping pie on a window ledge to cool while steam is rising through the center of the crust. 

How perfect a wedge of pie would be placed on a lovely pale green dessert plate accompanied by a scoop of our favorite flavor ice cream.   Our dilemma at this moment is which to eat first the warm pie slice or the melting ice cream? 

At deliciouscookies.com we have created our favorite apple pie recipe just for you.  

Gary, having introduced the New York Style Crumb Cake to Publix Supermarkets, is very sensitive to the proper crumb to use.  Due to our special crumb choice, This Apple Crumb Pie preparation has a special twist. 

We bake the pie without  the crumbs at first and add the crumbs the last 1/2 hour of baking.  Since we believe our oat style crumbs go best with apples  the crumbs become bitter if baked too long.  We are certain this Apple Crumb Pie will be placed on your top ten dessert list.                              

Ingredients: 
Pie Shell-9 inch, deep and unbaked.  

Filling Ingredients: 
Macintosh Apples-5 large thinly sliced wedges. 
Sugar- 1/3 cup. 
Brown Sugar- 1/3 cup. 
Cinnamon- 1/2 teaspoon. 
Salt- 1/4 teaspoon. 
Nutmeg- 1/8 teaspoon. 
Corn Starch-3 tablespoons.                                     

Crumb Topping Ingredients:   
Brown Sugar-3 tablespoons. 
Sugar-2 tablespoons. 
Old Fashioned Oats- 2/3 cup. 
Flour- 2/3 cup.  Cinnamon-1 teaspoon. 
Butter-softened 6 tablespoons. 
Pure Vanilla Extract-1 teaspoon. 
Salt- 1/4 teaspoon.                                           

Instructions: 
Prick the unbaked pie shell all over with a fork.  Set aside.  Peel , core and slice the apples.  Place in a large bowl and add the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.  Mix all ingredients well to coat the apples.  Set aside for 20 minutes so flavors will infuse into the apples. 

Drain out half of the juice that will have been created. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the apples and mix to coat.  Pour the apple mixture in to the crust.  Seal the top of the pie with aluminum foil.  This will allow the apples to steam and soften and protect the crust edges from burning.  Bake at 375F for 1 hour.                 

Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl combine all the crumb topping ingredients.  Shape into a loosely formed ball.  Break crumb ball into medium size crumbs.  Refrigerate until ready to use.  After the pie has baked for 1 hour remove the aluminum foil and top the pie with the crumbs.  Bake for an additional 1/2 hour.  Remove and cool on wire rack. 

Serve warm with your favorite ice cream..