Dutch Apple Pie

By Addie

Everything about this dessert makes it the top request for family gatherings and one of our favorite apple pie recipes. The delightful crust cuts beautifully to reveal a filling with pieces of diced apple. At harvesttime or any time, you cannot beat this delectable apple pie. —Brenda DuFresne, Midland, Michigan

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats and butter; set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate; set aside.

For filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water in a large saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in apples and vanilla.

Pour into crust; top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
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REVIEWS:

When I find a recipe online, I always look at the comments to see what others said about it before I commit to making it. I agree with most comments that this was absolutely DELICIOUS! The only thing I changed was when making the filling, I added a little more than 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves. I added it as soon as I turned on the burner, and whisked it in, a little at a time. I will be making this often!

I made this for the first time yesterday for after dinner and not a single crumb was left.

Thank you, it was great!

I've made this twice so far, and everyone who has tasted it absolutely LOVED it! I added cinnamon to the filling.

The best pie of this type I have ever made. This will probably be my go to recipe for apple pie. I used Rome apples and added a few sprinkles of spices. I used pumpkin pie spices since I was out of apple pie spices ( they are basically the same ). The family loved this pie.

Something is off with the filling, wonderful crust and topping though

This is possible the best apple pie anyone I have ever served it to has eve had after making a few changes. For deep dish, I doubled the oats, used 1/1 4 cups butter and used alittle more flour for the crust and topping. I also omitted the water cornstrach method althogether, but added alittle lemon juice to the apples instead. I mixed same amount of tapioca, as cornstarch, into apples(which can be increased along with sugar depending on pan side) along with the sugar and put the vanilla in apples too; decreased the oven temp to 325-335 and baked until apples were done. I also covered the edges with tin foil from the start. Never stayed on the counter very long. Yum Yum

I've made the pie many, many times and make these adjustments every time: I use brown sugar instead of white, add cinnamon, vanilla, butter and a dash of lemon juice to the filling after it's thickened. It's always a hit!

OMG!!! This was so good! Hubby doesn't want any other apple pie.

I love the pie crust so much that I used it with another recipe, but I didn't like the filling.

I have made this pie several times over the years, and people actually request it. If you love fruit crisps, you will like this pie. It is best eaten fairly soon after you make it, as the topping starts to draw moisture from the fruit.

Great recipe, I did change it up some, I used 1/2 cup brown sugar blend (splenda) and 1/2 splenda in place of the sugar in the filling.and I used about 6-8 cups apple> I love more filling in my pie. also added cinnamon and nutmeg. with the pie filling. It was so goood that it never had a chance to cool off.

Come to think of it, I believe that I did make adaptations on this recipe to suit my tastes!

When this particular recipe did come out, I had prepared it and it was really good!

Very good. I increased the receipe ingredients to make it deep disn. Of course I increased the cooking time. I also added 1 tsp cinnamon to the syrup mix for a more thanksgiving/fall flavor.

This pie is very heavy on crust/topping. It definitely needs some flavoring - cinnamon, nutmet, etc. Very bland. Will not make again.

Loved the pie, I used 1/2 cup brown sugar blend, and only 1/2 cup splenda, I also used some cinnamon and nutmeg in the apple mix. It Was delicious!!!

This actually makes a much better apple crisp! I just place apples in the bottom of a baking dish and sprinkle the crust portion on top. I also add 1 tsp cinnamon when making the apple mixture.

First pie I've ever made. Turned out perfect. Tart and juicy, but not to sweet and gooey. Will definitely be making this again.

very tasty, not real sweet, I added cinnamon and sugar to the apples before putting them together with the cornstarch and water.

Yes, the crust is a little dense as others have mentioned, but it is very easy to make and it is tasty. I also happened to have made it with Door County cherries and like that too. This is currently my pie recipe of choice because the crust is so easy to make and tasty and doesn't have a bunch of chemicals in it like a store bought pre-made crust. Making a traditional crust is sometimes a hassle that doesn't always turn out well (for me anyways).

Very Good loved the topping

This is a large and tasty pie. I added a little cinnamon and will try other fruits and berries when I make it again.

This has become one of my favorite apple pie recipes

This is quite tasty, but I found the crust a little too dense for my liking. However, it is still quite good, and I agree that it is easy and quick. Much less intimidating than a standard crust. My husband liked it a lot.

First apple pie I have ever made, and it turned out great!

Husband loved this recipe!!!

My husband and I enjoyed this dessert. I added cinnamon, since we both like it with apple desserts. Will make it again.

This pie was so yummy and amazingly easy to make. We harvested our apple tree and wanted to try something new, but were a bit intimidated by standard pie crust. This came together easily, pressed into the pie plate in no time at all, and was so delish! We added a little cinnamon to both the crust and the apple mixture. Yum!!!

I've been making this recipe for a few years now. I've also make it using pitted Door County cherries & using the cherry juice from the cherries instead of water. it's delicious!!!

I have made this pie for years, and it is one of my favorite fast homemade recipes. It's a good one for new or young cooks to try because it's easy, yet it looks much more difficult than it is, so it's a good one to use to impress the in-laws or others. I also add a little cinnamon to the apples.