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Grandma's dutch apple pie (the OG)

Traditional dutch apple pie by my grandmother's recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6 slices
Calories 637 kcal

Equipment

  • Springform pan 8 inch/20 cm

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gr butter (=2 sticks)
  • 200 gr sugar
  • 400 gr all purpose flour
  • 12 gr baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • kg apples (tart apples like Granny Smith or Golden Rennet)(more or less 5 big apples (3lbs))
  • 75 gr sugar
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp bread crumbs (to sprinkle on the bottom of the pie crust to absorb the moisture from the apples)

Instructions
 

  • Break the egg in a bowl and stir to mix. Divide the mixture in two equal parts.
  • Add flour, baking powder, 2 tsp of cinnamon and salt to a medium mixing bowl and stir well to combine. 
  • Add butter, ½ of the egg, sugar, vanilla extract and knead well to form a dough. Divide into 3 equal parts.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F/175C.
  • In the meantime cut apples in cubes. Mix sugar and cinnamon together in a cup and add to the apples. Toss to coat.
  • Grease the springform with butter. Use 1/3 of the dough to cover the bottom of the form and the other 1/3 for the side. Using your fingers, spread and press the dough down. Sprinkle the bottom with bread crumbs (this is to absorb the moisture from the apples).
  • Roll out the leftover ⅓ of the dough and, with a knife, cut out strips (2cm/ 3/4 inch width) for a lattice.
    Add the apple mixture to the pie crust in the springform. Now add strips of dough on top to make a lattice (see photos). Apply remaining egg mixture (egg wash) to the lattice.
  • Bake the pie for 60 minutes until golden brown.
  • Take the pie out of the oven and let cool off a bit. Serve a warm slice with whipped (coconut) cream or a scoop of ice cream. Store leftover pie covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

Nutritional information:
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