Continental Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
Base
4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg
1 cup self-rising flour
Filling
2 apples, peeled,cored,sliced
To Decorate
1 red apple, sliced

Preparation

Grease an 8-inch round cake pan.
Topping: In a small bowl rub cold butter into flour and stir in sugar.
Sprinkle on water and mix until the mixture is lumpy.
Set aside.
Base: In another small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and then stir in flour.
Spread on the bottom of the prepared pan.
Arrange apple slices on top of the base and then sprinkle crumble topping over the apple to cover completely.
Cook at 350 F for about 45 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly, then turn out onto serving dish.
Decorate with the red apple slices, and serve with whipped cream.