Apple Pie Dessert

This is a simple yet delicious dessert that is wonderful served warm with ice cream, This can also be baked in a 9-inch square baking dish instead of the pie plate, throw in some raisins also ;-)

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 6  baking apples (peeled, cored and thinly sliced, Granny Smith apples are good to use)
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar (or use 1 cup white sugar)
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  cold butter (cut into small pieces)
•  vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Mound the apple slices in the pie plate, then sprinkle the orange juice over the apples.
4. In a medium bowl mix together flour, both sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add in cold butter cubes and mix together using your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Scatter the mixture over the apples.
6. Place the pie plate onto a baking sheet.
7. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender but not too soft.
8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.