Apple Streusel Pie

Streusel topping with nuts takes apple pie one step beyond the basic.

Yield: 8 servings

31% calorie reduction from traditional recipe.

Ingredients

• Pastry for single-crust 9inch pie
• 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful*
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 cups sliced, cored and peeled Granny Smith apples (about 6 medium)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful**
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Roll pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9 inch pie pan. Ease pastry into pan; trim and flute edge.
2. Combine 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful, cornstarch, lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apples in large bowl and toss. Spoon apples into pie crust.
3. Combine flour, 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over apples.
4. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden.
5. Cool on wire rack.

Notes

* May substitute 18 packets Equal sweetener

** May substitute 12 packets Equal sweetener

For a flavor change try using 2 or 3 types of apples in the filling.

Nutrition

Per serving: 275 cal., 3 g pro., 33 g carb;, 16g fat, 20 mg chol., 223 mg sodium

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 3 fat

Attribution

Recipe and photo credit: Equal Sweetener