Crust:
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup cold, butter, cubed
3-4 teaspoons ice water
1. whisk together flour and spices.
2. Add butter and mash and mix with pastry blender.
3. Add ice cold water by a teaspoonful at a time, mixing well with each addition, until crumbly.
4. flour counter space liberally, and put ball of dough on top.
5. kneed by hand until solid, but moist. You do not want it to be sticky or too dry.
6. Roll out with a rolling-pin, to about 1/8 inch thick. and about 11inches wide.
7. Spray pie pan with cooking spray, and lightly flour. Put dough in the pan, and push to form the sides. Cut off any extra hanging off if you need to.
Filling:
4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thinly
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon flour
1. Put brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour into bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add apple and lemon juice and toss to coat.
2. Pour into pie pan on top of crust.
Topping:
1/4 cup toasted coconut (I toss my coconut in cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice before toasting, then toast until golden brown)
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup Old fashioned oats
2 Tablespoons butter, melted (to lower calories you can use a little coconut oil)
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
2. pour into bowl and mix in butter or oil with a fork until well blended and moistened. YOu want this to be crumbly, but moist.
3. Top the pie with the topping, and bake 20 minutes on 350 degrees.
Cut to serve, and top with butterscotch or caramel.
And call it awesomness!!!
Enjoy,
~Mommy of 6 <3
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