FRENCH APPLE PIE 
1 egg
1 c. (1/2 pt.) dairy sour cream, room temperature
3/4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Dash salt
2 1/4 c. finely chopped, peeled cooking apples (2-3 apples)
1/4 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 unbaked standard pastry crust

CRUMB TOPPING:

1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Beat egg in a large bowl; blend in sour cream, sugar, flour, vanilla and salt. Fold in apple and lemon peel. Pour into standard pastry crust and bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. While pie is baking, prepare Crumb Topping. Sprinkle topping over pie and bake 15 minutes longer. Serve warm or cool.

Crumb Topping: Cut butter into sugar, flour and cinnamon. Electric mixer can be used.

 

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