My Dutch apple pie recipe has the perfect, crumbly streusel topping over tender apples in a buttery crust. There's nothing as good a warm slice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting on top!
On a floured surface roll dough into a circle roughly 2 inches bigger than a 9-inch pie plate.
Place the pastry in the pie plate, pressing down slightly.
Put the pastry lined pie plate in the freezer while preparing apples.
Peel and core apples. Cut into ½-inch thick slices.
In a large bowl toss the apples and everything else that remains except the topping ingredients.
Remove the pie plate from the freezer. Spoon apple mixture into the pastry lined pie plate, mounding the apples up in the center.
Crumb Topping
Use your fingers to mix the butter, flour, brown sugar, and salt until it is a mass that holds together then crumbles when you squeeze it.
Sprinkle it on top of the filled pie.
Sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Bake 40 to 55 minutes or until pie crust and crumb topping are deep golden brown and filling begins to bubble.
Transfer to cooling rack to cool before serving.
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Notes
Can store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days. Refrigerate for longer storage.What are the best apples for pie?Expert Tip: Using a variety of baking apples rather than just one type gives your pie more flavor. Choose a mixture from the following varieties:
HoneyCrisp
MacIntosh
Granny Smith
Braeburn
Winesap
Jonathon
Jazz
Have you ever made a streusel (crumble) topping and had it flatten out in the oven? Yep, me too. Here are some tips to ensure that that never happens again!
Use ice cold butter. Cube it and put it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
Mix your dry ingredients together and then add the butter, squeezing it and blending it in with your fingers.
Continue to blend the butter cubes into the dry ingredients until it forms a solid mass that crumbles apart when you squeeze it a little.
Experiment with spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger to see if you like a little spice in there. I have been known to add a pinch of chipotle.
Finely chop pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, or old fashioned oats to add in with the dry ingredients.
Once you've made the streusel pop it in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes before adding it to the top of the pie.
Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of sugar over the top before baking.
Once the crumble topping is on the pie bake it immediately.
If you tend to have spillovers in your oven go ahead and place the pie on a baking sheet.
Either a homemade crust or a store bought one is fine.
I like to sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the trimmings and excess dough and bake until crispy.