Dutch Apple Crumb Pie
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Dutch Apple Crumb Pie
Description
This pie starts with a prepared 9-inch pie crust filled with peeled and uniformly sliced baking apples tossed with lemon juice, sugar, and a blend of warm spices including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Sour cream and vanilla are stirred in with flour to create a creamy filling that balances the fruit’s tartness.
The topping is made by cutting cold butter into a mixture of flour, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until crumbly. This topping bakes to a lightly browned crisp that contrasts with the soft, spiced apples beneath. Baking involves an initial 20 minutes to set the filling, followed by another 20 minutes with the crumb topping added. Tent with foil if the crust gets too dark.
The pie offers a comforting combination of creamy, spiced apple filling with a crunchy, sweet crumb topping typical of Dutch-style pies. It can be served warm or at room temperature, making it desirable for dessert or festive meals.
Uniform apple slices promote even cooking, and apple pie spice can substitute the individual spices for convenience. Sour cream can be full-fat or light; Greek yogurt also works but fat-free is not recommended.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for a 9-inch single crust pie
Filling
- 3 cups baking apple peeled and sliced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter cold
Instructions
- Prepare pie crust according to recipe or package directions to the point where it's ready for filling.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a large bowl, toss together sliced apple, lemon juice, sugar, and spices.
- Toss Greek yogurt and vanilla into apple slices.
- Stir in flour.
- Add filling to prepared pie crust.
- Place on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and sugars for the topping.
- Cut in butter to form crumbles.
- Top pie with crumbles, and continue to bake for about 20 more minutes, or until topping is lightly browned and apples are hot and bubbly.
- If pie crust begins to overbrown, loosely tent with foil.
Notes
- Slice apples evenly to ensure uniform cooking.
- Apple pie spice (2 teaspoons) can replace the individual spices if preferred.
- Use full-fat or light sour cream; avoid fat-free versions. Greek yogurt can be used as substitute.
- Monitor crust during baking and tent with foil to prevent overbrowning.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 125IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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