Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, so I thought I should share another of RuthAnn's extra special treats! When Mom makes a blueberry pie, she uses a very simple (but delicious) crumble topping instead of a second pie crust. First, I guess I should tell you that Mom makes the ultimate best pie crusts in the known world, and I live for them, so for me to praise something that isn't a crust is high praise indeed.
You might be wondering why my slice of pie is in a bowl. Well, a lot of people from Pennsylvania (and I am one) eat it this way, with milk:
Anyway, here's the recipe for the topping:
Crumb Topping for Pies
1/2 c flour
1/2 c quick oats (or grind up whole oats)
1/3 c (5 1/3 T) butter
1 c white sugar (brown sugar for apple pies)
Stir together. Use slightly less sugar in your pie filling when you use a crumb topping.
Happy birthday to your mom - the world's best pie crust maker! Love crumble crusts.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love anything (sweet) made with real ingredients. It's getting harder all the time to convince people to actually make a pie crust ;-)
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