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Swedish Apple Pie

Published: Jan 3, 2013 · Updated: Apr 29, 2023 by Marye

Tart, tangy, tender apple slices bake in a crispy, crumbly, crust for a unique version of apple streusel pie.
Total time for the recipe to be finished.Total Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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Swedish apple pie - I don't know if it is Swedish or not, or the recipe just showed up one day in my 1940s cookbook. This is a pie for streusel lovers. Because of the way it is made the streusel about as thick as you handle - more like a crumbly cake... no bread... no cookie... no... well, you'll just need to try it. Is similar to a Dutch Apple Pie.

swedish apple pie

The filling bakes up thick and juicy, tangy and full of flavor. The bottom crust is flaky and the topping is nutty and slightly crunchy. The aroma floating out of your oven will have the neighbors at your back door, coffee cups in hand - I don't care how far away they live.

Tips for Making Apple Pie

To get the very best flavors out of your apple pies you need to combine several kinds of apples. If you have orchards and heirloom apples available you are in luck. If not try to mix Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Winesaps, and what you do have available to get a good mix between tangy and sweet.[pullquote]I fear that he who walks over these fields a century hence will not know the pleasure of knocking off wild apples. Ah, poor man, there are many pleasures which he will not know! - Henry D. Thoreau[/pullquote]If not? Just use what you have - it will be delicious.

Sadly, when modern man decided to play around with apples in the early 20th century and developed the Red Delicious to the point that it would last for weeks on its way to market he didn't take into consideration that the flavor and texture would be lost. Apples don't taste like apples much anymore - and at the rate we are going all food will taste like bland sameness in fifty years. That's why it's important to support your local orchards if you have them, maybe plant a couple of your own heirloom trees if you life in an apple friendly climate, or try to buy heirloom organics at the store. Try varieties you haven't tried before - Cameo, Pink Lady, and such. Mix and match to come up with an apple pie filling that fits your idea of what real apple pie should taste like.

swedish apple pie

When I am slicing apples for pie I like to keep them on the thick side because I think it gives the pie more flavor. Serve this warm with some vanilla ice cream on the side and let the chill winds blow!

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Swedish Apple Pie

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Tart, tangy, tender apple slices bake in a crispy, crumbly, crust for a unique version of apple streusel pie.
Course Dessert- Pie
Cuisine American - Vintage
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings:10
Calories:1102
Author:Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

  • 3 cups peeled, , cored and sliced Granny Smith apples
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, , melted
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg, , lightly beaten
  • 1 9 "- unbaked pie crust

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon, 1 tablespoon sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Mix gently.
  • Fill the crust with sliced apples, mounding in the center.
  • In a medium bowl, mix 1 cup of sugar with the melted butter.
  • Stir in pecans, flour, egg and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Spread mixture over the apples.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Cool slightly before serving

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 1102kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.

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  1. Mary Wilson says

    June 22, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    LOVE ALL OF YOUR RECIPES CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THEM ALL. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PICTURE INCLUDED WITH THE RECIPES. THEY ALL LOOK SO AMAZING!!

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  2. Beth says

    October 20, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Love the recipe! Do you know if it freezes well?

    Reply
    • Marye Audet says

      November 16, 2018 at 8:46 am

      It should but I've never done it.

      Reply
  3. Martha @ A Family Feast says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:25 am

    This pie is perfection - especially that topping! And I agree - I like keeping my apples in thick slices for flavor and texture!

    Reply
  4. Andi says

    October 14, 2013 at 6:21 am

    Hi just stopping over to say that your Swedish Apple Pie is wonderful. Made it a few days ago and was enjoyed by all. I have posted it on the wednesday baker blog. I have linked back to you so a big thank you for this pie. Andi

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  5. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    January 03, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    Would you believe that apple pie is one of the very few things I've never tried to make? And I don't know why! This one looks like a fabulous place to start. Apple pie's on the menu for the weekend.

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