Go Green : Apple Pie with crumble topping

Have those bread slices left over,want to impress your guest/family ,try this yummiest pie recipe which is very easy to make and so delicious.
5 years ago found something similar from Sanjeev Kapoor in youtube .It was so tempting and easy to make,I tried it without giving second thought.Made it with the ingredients available at home and it came out so yummy.After then it was always a great hit among guests, potlucks and parties.When I moved India,this is the thing my Minneapolis friends missed a lot.
This recipe is dedicated to my friends who loved it so much.

Ingredients:

8 to 10 bread slices (White/wheat bread) I like to use wheat bread.

2 Apples (cut into long pieces)

3 tbsp butter

5 tbsp of Sugar (add little more or less according to taste)

half cup of Almonds

Method:

1. Preheat oven at 200 C.

2. Remove brown crust from bread slices ,cut them into small pieces and grind them in mixer to make fresh breadcrumbs.

2. Grind Almonds,they should be finely chopped not powder.Keep them aside.

3. Take half of the breadcrumbs (around 1 cup) , 2 tbsp of butter(at room temperature) ,2 tbsp Sugar and mix them to make soft dough (use little milk if needed).

4. Take baking pan grease with oil/butter.

5. Now keep dough in middle n start pressing with fingers to cover pan.

6. Keep pan in oven and bake for 15 min at 200 C.It should be golden brown.Its a thin layer so keep on checking,should not burn. Once you see golden layer out take pan immediately from oven and keep aside.This is outer crust.

7. Take a pan add apple slices and 2 tbsp sugar/honey (as per your choice).If required add little water/orange juice.
8. Cook for 5 to 10 min(stir occasionally) until apple slices are soft and tender.
9. Now keep cooked apples over baked crust.

10. Now in a bowl mix remaining breadcrumbs(1 cup),1 tbsp sugar,1 tbsp butter,and chopped almonds, rub this mixture with fingers to form crumbs. Sprinkle Crumble all over the apples. Using flat of your hands,press crumble firmly all over to make it crisper.

11. Now bake this pie at 200 C for 5 to 10 min in preheated oven until topping golden brown and crisp.
12. Your delicious apple pie is ready.Let it cool for some time,then serve hot.