Kat's Recipe Box

This recipe popped up one day on my facebook page and I was having company come the next night and it looked perfect and easy so I thought I would give it a try. I am not an apple fan so I did not try it but my guests and husband said it was wonderful…the company even asked to take some home. I served it warm with a bit of vanilla ice cream. Let me know what you think.

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar ( I used dark)
½ quick cooking oats ( I used Quaker)
¾ cup butter, melted

Filling

2/3 cups sugar
1 ¼ cups cold water
3 tablespoons corn starch
3 cups of diced peeled tart apples ( I used Granny Smith)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, oats and butter. Make sure to set aside 1 cup for topping. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 inch pie plate and set aside.

For the filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water in a large saucepan stirring until smooth; bring to a boil and stir for 2 minutes until thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the apples and vanilla.

Pour filling on top of the crust and top with the crumb mixture you set aside earlier. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.