Paperbag Apple Pie - From Blue Ribbon Pies

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Turn oven on to 350 degrees and place oven rack in lower third of the oven.

Pie Crust:

1 1/2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/3 c + 1-2 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp cold milk (we use rice)

Mix the dry ingredients then add the oil and milk. Form a ball and pat into a 9 inch pie plate. Pie shell shrinks during cooking so pat slightly over the edges. Set aside.

Apple Filling:

5 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced. (not too thin)
1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon (I always add more)

Mix apples with the dry ingredients until coated evenly. Pour into uncooked pie shell creating a mound in the center.

Streusel Topping:

1/2 c flour
1/2 c of cold, salted butter
1/2 c sugar

Cut butter into flour and sugar until butter. Mixture should have large clumps and be crumbly (do not melt the butter!). Sprinkle on top of apples, a larger portion of the streusel should be placed over the mounded apples.

Slide pie into a standard brown grocery bag (take off handles if necessary) and staple shut. Ensure folds of the paper bag do not touch the pie. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Carefully take out the pie, juices are abundant. Cut open the bag and let cool to desired temperature.