Favorite Dutch Apple Pie

Name: Favorite Dutch Apple Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats; 3/4 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 2/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1-1/4 cups cold water; 4 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 2 large); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Everything about this dessert (but especially its dutch apple pie topping!) makes it the number 1 request for family gatherings. Its oat crust reminds me of a cookie, and the tart apple filling just can't be beat during harvest time. —Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/4 cups cold water
4 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 2 large)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, brown sugar, oats and butter; reserve 1-1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate.
In a large saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in apples and vanilla. Pour into crust. Crumble topping over filling.
Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 494 calories, 18g fat (11g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 81g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Dutch Apple Pie in Taste of Home August/September 1998

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Susie

May 14, 2018

This is a quick and easy recipe! I added brown sugar and cinnamon and salt to the apple mixture. It turned out really good. I have noticed on alot of recipes I find on line, there is always something missing.
halfadime7

Oct 28, 2017

Hubby was craving apple pie and I ran across this in my August/September Simple & Delicious mag. Looked easy and with few ingredients. The only thing we needed was the apples. Got some Granny Smiths and followed the recipe except for adding some cinnamon to the apple mixture. I couldn't figure out why that was left out of the original recipe. Anyway, it came out TERRIFIC! Oh so tasty and the crust is wonderful. Perfect recipe! I've already printed and saved it and it is now my go-to recipe. Hubby absolutely LOVED it and he's picky about his apple pie. LOL! Thanks Brenda DuFrense for sending it in.
lvarner

Oct 2, 2017

This was so easy - love the preparation technique for the crust and topping! I thought it needed some spice so next time I made it I added in 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the flour mixture. I also added 1/2 cup chopped nuts (typically peans or walnuts), and I thought this provided some nice crunch. I will definitely make this pie again!
amsm

Jan 2, 2017

This pie was easy to prepare. The no roll crust and topping is delicious. As I was making this pie, I noticed it did not call for any cinnamon. After reading several other reviews, I decided to add some cinnamon and nutmeg to the filling. I would also reserve more like 1 1/2 cups of the crust mixture for the topping.
meaamil

Dec 14, 2015

Yummy!
cmkarkos

Nov 29, 2015

I would have given this 5 stars, however, it definitely lacks cinnamon and nutmeg! I should have read the reviews before I made it. I think with those additions, this would be a 10 star pie! LOVE the crust! I love that it adds more texture and flavor vs a standard crust. I might even add some finely chopped walnuts or pecans to the streusel topping!
coronadoalison

Nov 26, 2015

Big hit this Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it. Easy to make. Will make again for Christmas.
jsk68

Nov 6, 2015

made exactly as set out in recipe except added one teaspoon of cinnamon to filling. prep was easy and straight forward. enjoyed the pie filling but did not like the crust. the taste of butter was overwhelming. in the future I may prepare standard scratch pie crust with this filling.
willowstgirl

Oct 31, 2015

Did not like it at all/
cherylyoung

Oct 25, 2015

Good pie recipe but I really loved the crust. Will use this to make other types of pie instead of the regular graham cracker crust.