Early American Apple Pie

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Place half the sliced apples in the pastry shell.

Step 3

In a mixing bowl combine the suar, gingersnap crumbs, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, walnuts and butter and mix until well blended.

Step 4

Sprinkle half the mixture over the apples in the pie shell.

Step 5

Layer the remaining apples over the crumb mixture.

Step 6

Sprinkle with the remaining crumbs.

Step 7

Bake 45 minutes.

Step 8

Heat the maple syrup to boiling and pour evenly over the pie.

Step 9

Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until apples are tender.