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Dutch Apple Pie

This Dutch apple pie has a rich and crumbly topping with tender apples underneath. I like to bake it in a brown paper bag or cover with parchment paper to guarantee a beautiful golden crust. It is so delicious served warm with ice cream

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Why This is the BEST Dutch Apple Pie Recipe?

The combination of outstanding crust and easy blind baking technique provides exceptional foundations for building your real pie filling and topping.
Multiple apples bring unique dimensions to both the flavors and textures that result in an extraordinary product.
The cooking process for apple pie filling achieves two goals: it prevents the apples from staying undercooked at the end and removes all excess moisture so the filling stays set when you slice the pie.
The pie topping contains a generous amount of large crumbs. A generous layer of thick crumbles tops every corner of this pie.
Preparation for numerous pie components along with the entire dessert can be completed in advance.

Dutch Apple Pie
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Dutch Apple Pie

Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust

  • 5 large Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and sliced

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup cold butter, cubed

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Arrange pastry in the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Place apples in crust.
  • Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl; pour over apples in crust. Sprinkle lemon juice on top.
  • To make the crumble topping: Place 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle crumble mixture evenly over apples.
  • Take two 15-inch pieces of parchment paper and enclose pie; fold edges up 3 times. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, without opening the parchment, for 1 hour. Remove from oven, split parchment open, and cool pie on a wire rack. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

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