Simple Dutch Apple Pie
Apple pie is one of the most versatile baked goods. In the summertime, pair it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and in Wintertime, a cup of warm milk or coffee.Dutch Apple Pie has a flaky top crust, offering a yummy crunch with a golden color, and this one has the BEST buttery apple flavor. Enjoy!Photo by Diliara Garifullina on Unsplash.
Equipment
- 1 pie dish
- 1 Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 2+1/4 lbs granny smith apples 6 medium apples
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- INGREDIENTS FOR CRUMB TOPPING
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperate room temperate
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST
- 2+1/2 cups cups all-purpose flour plus more to dust
- ½ tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter cold diced into 1/4" pieces
- 7 to 8 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOTTOM PIE CRUST
- Using an electric mixer combine, flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add diced butter and mix until crumbs form.
- Add 7 Tbsp ice water and mix just until moist clumps form. Add water if needed using a teaspoon at a time until dough forms. Do not knead the dough; flatten it to form 2 disks, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. One ready roll out and line the pie dish.
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR PIE FILLING
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. Place them in a mixing bowl and stir in 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 3 Tbsp flour, then simmer for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Whisk in 1/4 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and boil. Reduce heat and continue simmering for 3 minutes, whisking frequently, then remove from heat. Pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices.
- Pour apples over the bottom crust, reduce heat, and continue simmering for 3 minutes, whisking frequently, then remove from heat. Pour the sauce over the apples and stir to coat the apple slices; pour the apples over the bottom crust.
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR FLACKY CRUMB TOPPING
- Combine dry ingredients: flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and work it into the mixture with our hands until crumbs form. Stir in pecans or walnuts. Spread the crumb topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake uncovered at 375˚F for 50-55 minutes. Line the bottom of the cover with foil or put a cookie sheet under the pie dish to catch any drips from the pie. Once pie is done, remove and let sit for 1 hours before slicing.
Notes
Notes:
- Line the bottom of the cover with foil or put a cookie sheet under the pie dish to catch any drips from the pie.
- If the top crust begins to overcook (burn), cover the pie's top with foil.