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Old-Fashioned Dutch Apple Pie with a Walnut Crumble

You don’t need pie-baking skills to pull off a Dutch apple pie. The crust stays flaky, the apples turn tender, and a brown sugar crumb topping bakes into crunchy, buttery perfection. It’s a no-fail pie that can’t be beat. All you need is a scoop of ice cream.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon butter (cubed)
  • 4-6 apples (sliced (about 8 cups))

TOPPING

  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup butter (cold cut into pieces)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup walnuts (chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Partially pre-bake one pie crust. To partially bake the pie crust place it in the pie pan, crimp the edges and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove and prick the sides and bottom with a fork. Line with parchment paper and add pie weights. Preheat the oven to 425º and place a baking sheet in the oven. Once preheated, add the crust to the hot baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes until the edges are set but not browned. Remove the pie weights and bake for an additional 3 minutes. Once cool, refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Preheat oven to 425º. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the bottom rack.
  • PIE: Peel and slice apples and place in a large bowl. Blend sugar, salt, spices and butter in a small bowl. Toss with apples and arrange in the partially baked pie shell.
  • Topping: Combine sugars, flour, salt and cubed butter. Mix together using your fingers to break up the butter pieces. Spoon the crumble over the apples.
  • Bake at 425º for 15 minutes. Cover the edges with a pie shield or aluminum foil. Reset the oven to 350º and bake 35-40 minutes until browned and a knife goes into the apples without resistance. Cover with aluminum foil if it starts to get too brown.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
  • Try using a tart apple like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
  • You can use a pre-made pie crust or use my recipe for an all butter crust.
  • If the pie starts to get too brown, cover it loosely with foil.
  • Let the pie sit for about 15-30 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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