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Dutch Apple Pie Recipe

Dutch Apple Pie is a cozy dessert featuring a flaky crust, spiced apple filling, and a buttery, crumbly streusel topping. Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it's a delightful twist on a classic apple pie!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Calories: 603kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 8

Equipment

Ingredients

Pie Crust

  • 1¼ cups 162 g all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons 85 g cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch slices
  • ¼ cup 46 g 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
  • ¼ cup 50 g granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons 28 g unsalted butter
  • ½ cup 120 ml heavy cream

Streusel Topping

  • 1¼ cups 162 g all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup 71 g light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup 66 g granulated sugar
  • 7 tablespoons 99 g unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  • Make the Pie Crust: Process flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and shortening; pulse until crumbly. Mix in more flour and pulse again.
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  • Add Liquid: Sprinkle vodka and water over the dough. Mix with a spatula, press into a ball, and roll into a 13-inch circle. Transfer to a pie plate, trim edges, and refrigerate for 2+ hours.
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  • Blind Bake the Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the crust with foil, fill with sugar, and bake for 40 minutes. Remove sugar and foil, and cool.
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  • Make Apple Filling: Slice apples and toss with sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook apples in butter until tender. Drain excess juice and reduce it with cream to a thick syrup. Add apples to the crust and pour syrup on top.
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  • Make Streusel Topping: Mix flour, sugar, and melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apple filling.
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  • Bake the Pie: Increase oven to 425°F. Bake pie on a baking sheet for 10–20 minutes, until topping is golden brown.
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  • Cool and Serve: Cool pie to room temperature on a wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 9.4mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2.1mg