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Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

Dutch Apple Pie Recipe: The Best Comfort Dessert for Home Cooks

This Dutch Apple Pie Recipe delivers the perfect blend of sweet apples and a buttery crust, ideal for comforting home cooks.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • pie plate
  • wire rack
  • large bowl
  • Dutch oven
  • Colander

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into ¼-inch slices
  • 0.25 cup vegetable shortening chilled, cut into 2 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons ice water
  • 2 tablespoons vodka chilled

Apple Filling

  • 5 large Granny Smith apples about 2½ pounds
  • 4 large McIntosh apples about 2 pounds
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream

Streusel Topping

  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

Make the Pie Crust

  • Process ¾ cups of the flour, the sugar, and salt together in a food processor until combined, about 2 one-second pulses. Add the butter and shortening and process until a homogenous dough just starts to collect in uneven clumps, about 7 to 10 seconds.
  • Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula and redistribute the dough evenly around the bowl. Add the remaining ½ cup flour and pulse until the mixture is evenly distributed around the bowl and the mass of dough has been broken up, 4 to 6 quick pulses. Empty the mixture into a medium bowl.
  • Sprinkle the vodka and water over the mixture. With a rubber spatula, use a folding motion to mix, pressing down on the dough until it is slightly tacky and sticks together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and bring it together with your hands, pressing it into a 6-inch round.
  • Lightly flour the top and gently and quickly roll it out to a 13-inch circle, picking it up and doing a quarter turn after every couple of rolls to keep it from sticking.
  • Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate and gently press it into the bottom and up the sides. Trim the dough to 1 inch beyond the lip of the pie plate, then tuck it under itself so it is flush with the edge of the pie plate. Flute the edges or press with the tines of a fork, then refrigerate the dough-lined plate for at least 2 hours.

Blind Bake the Pie Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the chilled pie dough with aluminum foil and use granulated sugar to fill the whole pie plate. Bake for 40 minutes; remove the foil and sugar and place the crust on a wire rack while you make the filling.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.

Make the Apple Filling

  • Peel, quarter, and core the apples; slice each quarter crosswise into pieces ¼ inch thick. Toss the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl to combine.
  • Heat the butter in a large Dutch oven (or pot) over high heat until foaming subsides; add the apples and toss to coat. Reduce the hat to medium-high and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the Granny Smith apple slices are tender and the McIntosh apple slices are softened and beginning to break down, about 10 minutes.
  • Set a large colander over a large bowl; transfer the cooked apples to the colander. Shake the colander and toss the apples to drain off as much juice as possible.
  • Bring the drained juice and the cream to a boil in the now-empty Dutch oven over high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and a wooden spoon leaves a trail in the mixture, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the apples to the prebaked pie shell; pour the reduced juice mixture over and smooth with a rubber spatula.

Make the Streusel Topping

  • Combine the flour and sugars in a medium bowl; drizzle with the melted butter and toss with a fork until evenly moistened and the mixture forms many large chunks with pea-sized pieces mixed throughout. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the pie filling.

Bake the Pie

  • Set the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake until the streusel topping is deep golden brown, 10 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Apple Dessert, Baking Recipe, comfort dessert, Dutch Apple Pie, Homemade Pie
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