1Fall is here and so is the cooler weather. Nothing says fall to me like the smell of apples and cinnamon in the kitchen. After a fun-filled trip to a local apple orchard, my Taste Tester and I thought it was time to make one of our favorite pies (confession: I am not much of a pie person in general). We have been making this pie for a few years now. The first time we made it and took it to a get-together, after we were kicking ourselves for sharing it since it was so good.
Ever since, we have only made it for ourselves. I have never made another apple pie, but what I like about this is that the apples are cooked on the stove before adding them to the crust to bake. This eliminates any worries about crunchy apples after baking. I also love the crumb topping. My Taste Tester LOVES the crumb topping, he asks for it on muffins when ever I make them (it does work great on muffins as well). We do cheat and use a store-bought crust (we have made our own, but in a pinch just use the premade stuff)
If you are looking for a great homemade apple pie, look no further. This one is the perfect combination of sweet, cinnamon and is a bit creamy and caramel-like on the inside. The crumb topping takes it over the top. I like mine warm with icecream but, really, this is good alone.
I rate this recipe a 9
Dutch Apple Pie
from America’s Test Kitchen
- 1 single-crust pie dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 TB cornmeal (optional)
- 6 TB (3/4 stick) butter, melted
- 2 TB (1/4 stick) butter
- 4 or 5 apples, cored, peeled and finely sliced
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup golden raisins (optional)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
I wish I would have seen this post earlier because I made an apple pie today. My pie turned out good, but the streusel topping on this one looks fab. I’ve got a few apples left, so maybe I’ll have to try this recipe as well.
Thanks for posting this! I’ve been wanting to make a different “kind” of apple pie and I think this recipe will give me a reason to try, esp. if it comes from ATK! I also think that it is great how you can use the topping on muffin too!
The topping is so yummy, I am sure you will love it on muffins and other pies too!
Wow! Great recipe! This was easy to make and was one of the best pies I ever made. I used Lodi or “June Apples.” Their tartness balanced out the sweetness perfectly.
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