Dutch Apple Pie
Dutch Apple Pie is a favorite dessert from my childhood. Served slightly warm or room temperature with a dollop of vanilla ice cream is a little taste of heaven.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 1 pie crust
- 3.5 pounds apples
- 1 tbsp lemon juice & zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp salt
Crumb Topping
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn meal
Stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt. Set aside
Peel and slice apples. Stir lemon juice and zest with the apples. Then add dry ingredients to coat the apples. Then add dry ingredients to coat the apples. Arrange the fruit into the pastry lined pie dish.
Melt the butter for the topping. Stir in the brown sugar, flour and cornmeal. Pat the crumb mixture in place, covering the surface of the apples.
Bake the pie at 425°F for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for another 25 minutes. Let cool before serving.