Streusel Topping

This is a great simple topping for berry pies.

Streusel Topping
Adapted from "American Desserts"
Makes enough topping for one 9 inch pie

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar (original recipe called for dark brown sugar, but I don't keep that on hand)
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pea-sized bits

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.

2. Work in the butter with your hands until the mixture looks mealy and lumpy, but is not sticky. To get this consistency, it is best to work with cold butter.

3. Keep in a cool place until ready to use.

4. When ready to use, spoon generously over pie filling, making sure to completely cover the filling.

5. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info for Streusel Topping:
Calories 1411; Total Fat 69g; Cholesterol 183mg; Sodium 29mg; Total Carbs 188g; Protein 17g