I love Dutch Apple Pies with their crumbly, caramel- y, toppings. The taste of cinnamon bursting through with the apples. I have made this tart several times, as my family requests it quite regularly. I’m always happy to oblige their requests as this is one of the best Dutch Apple Pie Tarts I’ve ever had. I do not recall where I got this recipe, I believe it was at a blog. Where ever it came from, it is good and worth making!
UPDATE 9-16-10** I finally found where I got this recipe!! It’s from: My Baking Addiction. Head on over there and check out the blog, you won’t be disappointed!
Dutch Apple Pie
Pie Crust:
I love this pie crust, it is so easy to work with and comes out perfect every time I use it.
1 1/4 Cups Flour
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1/2 Cup (1 Stick) Butter
1/4 Cup Ice Water
In a bowl (or food processor) combine flour, salt and sugar, mix well. Cut butter into slices and add to the flour. Cut butter in until you have pea size crumbles. Add 1/4 cup Ice water, and mix just until it starts to come together. Gather, dough, smooth into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. (I usually give this about 30 minutes in the refrigerator before using, and it works great.) Roll dough big enough to a 9 inch tart pan. Blind bake the crust for 7 minutes at 375 degrees with pie weights. (Or use rice, or beans as pie weights).
Apple Filling
4-5 Large Apples, peeled and sliced thinly (I used MacIntosh)
2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1/4 Cup Butter
2 Tbsp. Water
1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. All Spice
1/8 tsp. Cardamom
Granola Strudel Topping:
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
3/4 Cup Granola
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
Put sliced apples in a bowl, add lemon juice and stir well coating the apples well. Transfer apples to the tart pan, and set aside. In a saucepan, combine butter, water, sugars, cinnamon, allspice, and cardamom and heat until melted. Stir. Turn heat to low and let simmer for a few minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine Granola topping ingredients, except butter, and mix well. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until mixed well.
Pour the Pie filling ingredients over the apples in the tart pan. Crumble the topping over the apple and spice mixture, covering the tart well. Bake in a 375 Degree oven for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Remove from oven to cool.
This is really good served warm, or cooled completely. Serve with ice cream if desired.
I like baking mine a little bit longer, so the top gets nice and crunchy! These disappear fast!
