Old Fashioned Dutch Apple Pie Recipe with Crumble Topping

Dutch apple pie before it's baked in oven.

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Old Fashioned Dutch Apple Pie Recipe with Crumble Topping

A traditional apple pie with a streusel topping of butter, flour & sugar instead of pastry which is easy to make and adds an extra bit of crunch.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 284kcal

Author Lise Sullivan Ode

Ingredients

For the crust

2 9” unbaked pie shells

For the filling

5 cups tart apples, sliced 4-6 apples, such as Granny Smith
2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon cinnamon

For streusel topping

¾ cup all purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup sugar

Instructions

For the crust and filling

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place one unbaked pie shell in 9" pie plate. If desired, use the remaining pie shell to cut leaves and place on edges of pie crust with a little bit of water to make them stick. Set aside
Pare, core, and cut apples into thin slices. Place in large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Set aside. Mix ½ cup sugar and cinnamon. Fold into apples. Pour into pie crust and distribute apples evenly.

For the streusel topping

In a medium bowl, mix ⅓ cup sugar with flour, cut in butter until crumbly. You can use a pastry blender for this step or simply use your fingers to blend the butter into the flour mixture. Sprinkle on top of apples.
Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until done. If pie crust browns too quickly, cover edge with foil. Cool slightly. Serve with ice cream, if desired. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Notes

Instead of baking the pie, you can freeze it for later. Make sure to cover well with plastic wrap. Once you're ready to bake, if frozen: bake 30 min covered, 45-60 uncovered.

If you have extra pie crust, you can cut out extra leave, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and pop them in the oven for 15 minutes. Makes a yummy little cookie to snack on.

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