Easy Apple Crumble Pie With Oats (Dutch Apple Pie)
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Easy Apple Crumble Pie With Oats (Dutch Apple Pie)
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Can't decide whether to make an apple pie or an apple crumble? This is a delicious and easy cross between the two - an apple pie with an apple crumble topping. it's perfect for serving at a family dinner. Just 3 simple steps and no pre-cooking of the pastry or apple filling necessary!
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Ingredients
for the sweet pastry
- 2 cups plain flour (I half and half whole wheat flour & white flour)
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- 4½ ounces butter (about ½ cup - cold, cut into small cubes)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
for the apple filling
- 1 pound apples (unpeeled weight, usually 4 to 5 apples)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence optional
- 1 pinch salt
for the crumble topping
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup oats (actually, just over ⅓ cup)
- 2.5 ounces butter (about ⅓ cup - cold, cut into small cubes)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Make the pastry. Process the flour, sugar, butter, egg and milk in a food processor until big clumps or a pastry ball forms (see notes if you don't have a food processor).
- Knead a few times on a floured surface until you have a smooth ball of pastry (add more flour if it feels too wet). Wrap in plastic or foil and chill in the fridge while you make the filling.
- Pre-heat oven to 190C/375F. Peel and chop the apples into small pieces, then put them in a medium bowl. Stir through all the other filling ingredients.
- To make the crumb topping, pulse all ingredients together in a food processor for a few seconds, until it looks like breadcrumbs.
- Now roll out the pastry with plenty of flour. Use to line a 9-inch (23cm) pie dish. Trim pastry around the edges with a sharp knife.
- Tip the apple mixture into the pastry case, then sprinkle the crumble topping all over the apples in an even layer.
- Loosely tuck aluminium foil around the pastry edges to prevent over browning (or use a pie crust shield), then bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the crumble topping is golden.
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Notes
- Feel free to use ready-made sweet pastry if you prefer!
- If you don't have a food processor, to make the pastry simply rub the butter into the flour and sugar with your fingertips until you have fine crumbs. Then add the egg and milk and bring together into a ball with your hands, adding a little more flour if too wet.
- The pastry will be quite soft. To get it into the pie dish more easily, I usually fold it in on itself so that I can scoop it up and place it in the middle of the pie dish. From there I carefully unfold it, then press it into the sides.
- I usually find bits of the pastry break and have holes, but because it's so soft you can easily press it back together, or use excess pastry to 'patch it up'. The rustic look is fine!
- I usually slice any overhanging pastry off before baking with a sharp knife. The pastry can shrink slightly in the oven, but not enough for it to matter, I find. Alternatively you can slice it off after baking, but this can be a bit messy!
- If you don't have a food processor, simply combine all the dry ingredients. Then rub in the cold butter cubes with your fingertips until you have a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs.
- To stop the pastry edges getting a bit too brown in the oven, just loosely tuck a bit of aluminium foil around them. Alternatively you can be fancy and use a proper pie crust shield (affiliate link)!
- This apple pie reheats and freezes beautifully. Reheat at 180C/355F for about 15 minutes (or you can reheat individual pieces for 2 to 3 minutes in an air fryer! (affiliate link).
- Freeze it either unbaked or baked. Unbaked: Cook from frozen, adding 15 minutes to the cooking time. Turn the oven up to 220C/425F for the first 15 minutes. Baked: Reheat from frozen for 30 minutes at 180C/355F. Or let defrost then reheat from frozen at 220C/425F for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
203mg
(8%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
680IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8- 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 680IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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