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Dutch Apple Pie

Make sure you have some vanilla ice cream on hand before you serve this wonder!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Pie, Dessert, Dutch Apple Pie
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 9" pie crust
  • 6-8 med-lg Honeycrisp apples cored, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 c water
  • 2/3 c dark brown sugar
  • 2 T cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 t nutmeg
  • 1/4 t` Kosher salt

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 c unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/3 c dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 c granulated sugar
  • 3/4 t cinnamon
  • 1/4 t nutmeg
  • 1-3/4 c CAKE flour

Instructions

Pie Crust

  • Use a prepared pie crust on make your own. Link is provided in the post for the Ultimate All-Butter Pie Crust.-highly recommended!

Pie Filling

  • Peel, core and thinly slice 6-8 medium/large Honeycrisp apples. Toss with the lemon juice and place in saucepan with 1/4 cup of water. Simmer to the point where apples soften, approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, spices and salt. Add to the saucepan , stirring to coat the apples, and simmer for another 3-5 minutes until thickened. Allow to cool a while before placing in pie crust.

Crumb Topping

  • Melt the unsalted butter in the microwave. Allow it to cool slightly.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugars and spices.
  • Whisk in the cooled butter. Sprinkle in the CAKE flour. (Do NOT use AP flour! ) Using a rubber spatula, combine mixture until no streaks of flour are seen. Chill in freezer for about 5-10 minutes to make it easier to crumble between your fingers.

The Pie

  • Brush a beaten EGG WHITE onto bottom and sides. Allow pie shell to chill in fridge for a few minutes to set the egg whites and to firm up the crust. Pour slightly cooled filling into pie crust sitting on pan preheated in the oven.
  • Place crumbles on top of filling, starting around the edges of the crust first. Fill in center and any visible gaps. There's plenty of crumble so just layer it on!
  • Bake pie in preheated 375°F oven for about 45 minutes.
  • Cool before slicing. It can be warmed up in microwave. Don't forget the scoop of vanilla ice cream!