Yield: one pie, about 8 servings

Ingredients

PIE CRUST:

• 3 cups DDPK rolled oats
• 3/4 cup pastry flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
• 9 Tablespoons butter, cubes
• ¾ cup water, plus 1 Tablespoon if needed

FILLING:

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 7 cups tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon DDPK cinnamon
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• Whipping cream or ice-cream to serve

Directions:

1. PIE CRUST: In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, flour and sugar, blend well. Add in butter, mix well. Add water, mix until dough holds together. Add a bit more water if needed. Divide dough in half, flatten each half into a disk, and roll out one of the disks on a lightly floured surface until you have a circle that’s about 12 inches in diameter. Put the circle in a 9″ pie plate, trimming any extra dough from the edges with a sharp knife. Return it to the refrigerator until you are ready to make the pie. Add fillings. Roll out the second ball of dough and cover top.  Use a fork or your fingers to pinch the edges together.  Cut a couple slits in the top. Bake at 400oF for 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are tender. Serve warm with whipping cream or ice cream.
2. FILLING: Heat butter in a skillet, stir in apples, and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and apple juice. Cook until juice is absorbed. Spoon filling into prepared pie crust.