Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, chilled and cut up
2 tablespoons water, more if necessary
4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine, melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 F.
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 edge; set aside.
FILLING: combine apples, 1/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a large bowl; toss to coat apples.
Arrange mixture in prepared piecrust.
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.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 25 min.
Time total: 75 min.