Dutch Apple Pie Recipe (Apple Crumb Pie)

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust ((1/2 of our pie dough recipe))
• 2 1/4 lbs granny smith apples (6 medium apples)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375˚F with a rack on the bottom and a rack in the center of the oven.

2. 2

   Roll out your chilled pie dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12” diameter circle. Transfer to a 9” pie pan. Tuck excess pie dough into the dish and crimp the edges.

3. 3

   Peel, core, and thinly slice apples to about 1/4” thickness. You should have 7 cups of sliced apples. Place them in a mixing bowl and stir in 1 tsp cinnamon.

4. 4

   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 bring to a 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 bottom crust.

5. 5

   To Make the Crumb Topping, stir together dry ingredients: flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and work it into the mixture with our hands until pea-size crumbs form throughout the mixture. Stir in pecans. Spread the crumb topping evenly over your apples

6. 6

   Bake uncovered at 375˚F for 50-60 minutes (we found 55 minutes to be perfect), or until the center of the pie registers 175˚F. Place a sheet of foil on the bottom rack to catch any drips from the pie. If topping is browning too much, cover with a sheet of foil. Remove from oven and cool 1 hour to allow the filling to set so it’s easier to slice.