desserts

Ingredients

	1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
	2 tsp sugar
	3 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, chilled and cut up
	2 Tbsp water, or more if necessary
	4 medium apple(s), McIntosh, peeled and thinly sliced
	1/4 cup(s) sugar
	1 Tbsp cornstarch
	1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
	1/3 cup(s) uncooked old fashioned oats
	5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
	2 Tbsp sugar
	2 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  
  
• To make the crust, combine 1 cup of flour and 2 teaspoons of sugar in a large bowl or food processor. Add 3 tablespoons of chilled margarine and process (or mix together with your fingers if you do not have a food processor) until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cold water, one tablespoon at a time, and process or mix until a manageable dough forms. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Pinch the edges to form a decorative rim; set aside.
  
  
• To make the filling, combine apples, 1/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to coat apples. Arrange mixture in prepared piecrust.
  
  
• To make the topping, combine oats, 5 tablespoons of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar and melted margarine in a small bowl; sprinkle over apples.
  
  
• Bake until apples are tender and crumb topping is golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

Chef Tips

• We Renovated Apple Pie by:
  • Using reduced-calorie margarine to create a reduced-fat piecrust.
    
    
  • Replacing a second (top) crust with a much lighter crumb topping.
    
    
  • Eliminating butter in the filling.