Cheater Apple Crumble Pie

I have been super busy these past weeks and I  love having a hot apple pie for fall ready to bring to events or a nice treat. This is such an easy, home baked apple pie...with help from Mrs. Pillsbury. I do like the taste of a pie crust that is not a "cheater". But busy women need help every now and then! I keep a frozen crust in my freezer, and I always have apples on hand for baking, whipping up this pie is a cinch. 

Crust:

Cheat and use ready-made Pillsbury pie crust shell, deep dish. Place it on a cookie sheet in the foil liner – it will make it easier to take out of the oven. If you want it more "home made", put the foil pie tin in one of your pie pans...it almost passes for you own.

Filling:

6 large apples peeled, cored and sliced to about ¼ inch thick. (I use a mix of granny smith and honey crisp)
¼ cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon

Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl – making sure the apples are well covered. Pour into pie crust shell.

It might appear to be really full or high, but it will bake down.

Crumble topping:

½ cup flour
1 cup quick oats
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
6 tbsp melted butter
A pinch of salt

Mix all the ingredients together and press over the apple filling

Bake at 375 for about an hour. If the crust looks like it might be browning quicker than the crisp topping you can cover the edges in foil.

Cool completely and top with vanilla ice cream!