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The Ultimate Homemade Dutch Apple Pie with Perfect Buttery Crumb Topping

A close-up of a thick slice of dutch apple pie showing tender apple filling and a golden crumb topping.
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You need this recipe for the best homemade Dutch Apple Pie. It features a flaky bottom crust, a sweet, spiced apple filling, and a signature, buttery crumb streusel topping. This is pure comfort food baking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 recipe for a double pie crust (or 2 store-bought crusts)
  • 6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • For the Buttery Crumb Topping:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Instructions

  1. Prepare your pie crusts. Place one crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim and crimp the edges. Chill the crust while you prepare the filling.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Toss gently to coat the apples evenly. Stir in the lemon juice.
  3. Pour the spiced apple mixture into the chilled pie crust. Mound the apples slightly in the center.
  4. Prepare the buttery crumb topping. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the topping.
  5. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.
  6. Spread the crumb topping evenly over the apple filling.
  7. Bake the pie on a baking sheet (to catch drips) in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
  8. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue baking for another 35 to 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling thickly. If the topping browns too quickly, loosely cover the pie with foil.
  9. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 3 hours before slicing. This allows the filling to set properly.
  10. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

  • For the flakiest bottom crust, make sure your pie dough ingredients are very cold before mixing and chilling.
  • If you prefer a hybrid, you can use a top crust on the bottom and use the crumb topping only in the center, creating an Apple Crumble Pie hybrid.
  • This pie is excellent for Thanksgiving or Christmas gatherings.

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Find it online: https://www.purecookingjoy.com/dutch-apple-pie-recipe-homemade-crumb-topping/

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