Easy Does It...Slab Apple Pie

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APPLES ARE EVERYWHERE, which is one of the wonderful things about this time of year.

They are delicious, plentiful and a whole lot of fun to pick. Whether or not you pick them yourselves, this is a great thing to make with them.

I saw this recipe at Life as MOM. She took the traditional apple pie and made a 9 x 13 version, which is a lot more portable than trying to take and serve pie! I’ve made it twice in the last week, for two different groups of people and it got rave reviews.

Slab Apple Pie
Printable Recipe Here

Crust*:

1 cup FLOUR

1/2 cup BUTTER, cut into chunks

1/2 teaspoon SALT

1-2 Tablespoons COLD WATER

Filling:

6 APPLES, peeled, cored and sliced

1/2 cup SUGAR

1 Tablespoon LEMON JUICE

1 Tablespoon CINNAMON

Crumb Topping:

1 cup FLOUR

1/2 cup BUTTER

1/2 cup BROWN SUGAR

1/2 cup CHOPPED NUTS*

Preheat oven to 375°.

Prepare crust – in a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup butter and salt with a pastry blender or two knives. Work these ingredients together until they form pea-sized crumbs. Quickly stir in cold water and combine until dough forms. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine apple slices, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Spread in an even layer over crust.

Combine topping ingredients using a food processor or a pastry blender to make the crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle crumb topping over apple layer.

Bake for 45-60 minutes or until filling bubbles.

Cool completely.

*In a pinch, you could easily use a store bought refrigerated pie crust and cut it to fit in the 9 x 13 pan, pressing the seams together.

*The second time I made it, I didn’t have nuts and it turned out fine. So I think they are optional.

This post is linked to Tidy Mom’s Love the Pie Party, Sharing Sundays